Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 532 · 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.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
6. 6.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
8. 8.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
10. 10.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and rude (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat
11. 11.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
13. 13.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
21. 21.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Oi, all of you
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
26. 26.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
28. 28.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
32. 32.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal

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