Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 567 · 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) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) grateful (d) would like
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
6. 6.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
10. 10.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
16. 16.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
25. 25.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
32. 32.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.🎯 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
37. 37.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal

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