Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 477 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
3. 3.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎯 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
13. 13.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
17. 17.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
19. 19.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
21. 21.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) long, hard words (d) lots of difficult terms
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
23. 23.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
25. 25.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) grateful (d) gonna
26. 26.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
29. 29.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
40. 40.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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