Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 569 · 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 “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
5. 5.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and rude (d) silly and loud
6. 6.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
13. 13.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
19. 19.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
23. 23.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
25. 25.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
34. 34.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
37. 37.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) grateful (d) gonna
38. 38.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin

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