Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 617 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
5. 5.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Oi, all of you
10. 10.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
12. 12.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.👨‍🏫 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
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
20. 20.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
21. 21.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) short, simple words (c) only big numbers (d) long, hard words
23. 23.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
25. 25.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
27. 27.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
30. 30.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
33. 33.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!

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