Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 644 · 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.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers
2. 2.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
6. 6.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
8. 8.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) would like (c) grateful (d) going to
10. 10.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
26. 26.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
29. 29.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
31. 31.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) your lunch plans (c) the length of the mic (d) who your audience is
32. 32.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
36. 36.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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