Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 451 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
2. 2.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
3. 3.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!
6. 6.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
11. 11.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
13. 13.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
18. 18.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
21. 21.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
34. 34.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) the length of the mic
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) going to (d) gonna
37. 37.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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