Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 614 · 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) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🏫 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the length of the mic
10. 10.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
14. 14.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
17. 17.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
22. 22.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
29. 29.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) gonna (d) grateful
30. 30.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
36. 36.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
38. 38.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal

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