Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 63 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
5. 5.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
17. 17.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
22. 22.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🧒 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
26. 26.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
31. 31.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) gonna (d) would like
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
40. 40.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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