Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 48 · 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) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
2. 2.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) only big numbers (c) lots of difficult terms (d) long, hard words
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
10. 10.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Hey guys, what’s up
11. 11.👨‍🏫 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
12. 12.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
18. 18.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎯 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
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
22. 22.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
26. 26.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) grateful (d) gonna
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
30. 30.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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