Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 521 · 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) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
2. 2.🧒 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
3. 3.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
5. 5.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
7. 7.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
8. 8.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
19. 19.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
22. 22.🏫 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
23. 23.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
26. 26.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
37. 37.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
38. 38.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) would like (d) grateful
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
40. 40.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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