Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 543 · 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) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
2. 2.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
6. 6.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) gonna (d) going to
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
9. 9.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
15. 15.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
21. 21.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
24. 24.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
27. 27.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) long, hard words (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
28. 28.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
31. 31.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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