Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 554 · 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 “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
4. 4.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
10. 10.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) gonna (d) going to
11. 11.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
18. 18.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) short, simple words (c) long, hard words (d) only big numbers
20. 20.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
25. 25.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
27. 27.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
34. 34.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) silly and loud
35. 35.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
40. 40.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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