Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 512 · 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) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
2. 2.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) long, hard words (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
3. 3.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
5. 5.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
7. 7.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
11. 11.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) would like
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
17. 17.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
19. 19.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
24. 24.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
29. 29.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
32. 32.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
37. 37.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
39. 39.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!

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