Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 537 · 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 of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
2. 2.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
3. 3.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
12. 12.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) would like (c) going to (d) grateful
25. 25.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
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) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
32. 32.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
40. 40.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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