Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 466 · 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) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.🎯 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
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
8. 8.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) It is my privilege to
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
18. 18.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
21. 21.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Oi, all of you
22. 22.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
25. 25.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
26. 26.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
37. 37.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,

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