Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 518 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
17. 17.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) going to (c) would like (d) grateful
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.🔍 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
31. 31.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) I would like to begin by
34. 34.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
38. 38.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal

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