Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 599 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
3. 3.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
7. 7.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) slangy and rude
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
22. 22.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
30. 30.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal

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