Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 51 · 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.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
4. 4.🏫 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
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🎯 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
19. 19.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
24. 24.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
26. 26.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
30. 30.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) I would like to begin by
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
33. 33.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
36. 36.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
38. 38.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) going to (d) gonna
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by

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