Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 520 · 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) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
2. 2.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) silly and loud
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
9. 9.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
11. 11.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
14. 14.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
15. 15.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎯 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
18. 18.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
22. 22.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
25. 25.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) long, hard words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
29. 29.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
37. 37.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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