Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 618 · 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 joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
3. 3.🎯 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
4. 4.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
5. 5.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
7. 7.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
11. 11.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
15. 15.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
19. 19.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
25. 25.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
27. 27.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
32. 32.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧒 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
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
36. 36.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
40. 40.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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