Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 631 · 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) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
2. 2.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
4. 4.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
8. 8.🏫 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
9. 9.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) the length of the mic
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) grateful (d) gonna
13. 13.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
21. 21.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) bored and flat
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!

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