Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 585 · 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) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
5. 5.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) gonna (c) would like (d) going to
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
7. 7.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
9. 9.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
12. 12.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
19. 19.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
23. 23.🎯 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
24. 24.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
31. 31.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
35. 35.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
37. 37.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,

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