Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 502 · 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 vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) gonna (d) grateful
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
8. 8.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
13. 13.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
16. 16.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
21. 21.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
24. 24.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
28. 28.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) long, hard words (c) short, simple words (d) only big numbers
29. 29.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) bored and flat (d) slangy and rude
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
40. 40.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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