Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 555 · 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 “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
3. 3.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
7. 7.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
17. 17.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the colour of the stage (c) your lunch plans (d) the length of the mic
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🏫 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
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
25. 25.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
27. 27.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
30. 30.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
33. 33.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) polite and formal
35. 35.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) gonna (d) grateful
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Guess what happened!
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!

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