Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 505 · 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) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!
2. 2.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) long, hard words
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
5. 5.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) would like (d) grateful
6. 6.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
10. 10.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
13. 13.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
14. 14.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
15. 15.🏫 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
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
22. 22.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
28. 28.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
39. 39.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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