Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 444 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Audience first): Formal: Annual Day, welcoming guests, debates, the assembly news, interviews, a vote of thanks. Informal: chatting with friends, birthday parties, family talk, calls with grandparents. Think about the audience first: their age, the occasion and what they already know. In formal speech say “going to”, not “gonna”.

1. 1.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) bored and flat (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and rude
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
10. 10.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) going to
14. 14.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Hey guys, what’s up
15. 15.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
20. 20.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
34. 34.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
40. 40.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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