Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 593 · 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 a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
3. 3.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) going to
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
11. 11.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and rude
14. 14.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
21. 21.🏫 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
23. 23.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,

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