Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 45 · 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 “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Oi, all of you
3. 3.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) long, hard words
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
8. 8.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) It is my privilege to
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
20. 20.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
22. 22.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
28. 28.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
30. 30.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
35. 35.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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