Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 459 · 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) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
3. 3.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
7. 7.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
13. 13.🏫 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
14. 14.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) polite and formal
19. 19.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
23. 23.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
34. 34.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
36. 36.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
39. 39.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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