Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 581 · 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.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
3. 3.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) the colour of the stage
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
11. 11.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
14. 14.👨‍🏫 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
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
16. 16.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) grateful (d) gonna
17. 17.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
20. 20.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
23. 23.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
29. 29.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
36. 36.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False

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