Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 575 · 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 “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Guess what happened!
4. 4.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
6. 6.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
9. 9.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
22. 22.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
29. 29.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
31. 31.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
32. 32.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) going to
35. 35.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.👨‍🏫 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
39. 39.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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