Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 600 · 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) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
2. 2.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
12. 12.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
18. 18.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) long, hard words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
28. 28.👨‍🏫 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
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
30. 30.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
32. 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
33. 33.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
37. 37.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something

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