Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 572 · 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 of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
3. 3.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
8. 8.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
12. 12.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
17. 17.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
21. 21.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
23. 23.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.🎯 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
26. 26.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
31. 31.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
37. 37.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!

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