Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 627 · 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.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) I would like to begin by
3. 3.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) going to (d) gonna
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
7. 7.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
10. 10.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
12. 12.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Yo, listen up
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
15. 15.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) slangy and rude
18. 18.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
21. 21.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
26. 26.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
40. 40.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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