Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 529 · 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) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
2. 2.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) only big numbers (c) lots of difficult terms (d) long, hard words
3. 3.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
6. 6.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
9. 9.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) bored and flat (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
12. 12.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
23. 23.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is
24. 24.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
27. 27.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) going to
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
32. 32.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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