Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 476 · 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.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
3. 3.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
8. 8.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
12. 12.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) gonna (d) would like
18. 18.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
20. 20.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
23. 23.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
26. 26.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
28. 28.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and rude (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
30. 30.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) your lunch plans (c) the length of the mic (d) the colour of the stage
31. 31.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
35. 35.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
37. 37.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
40. 40.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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