Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 622 · 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 a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
2. 2.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Yo, listen up
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.👨‍🏫 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
6. 6.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
12. 12.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
14. 14.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
22. 22.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
23. 23.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
28. 28.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
30. 30.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?

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