Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 65 · 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) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is
7. 7.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
16. 16.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) long, hard words
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
19. 19.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and rude (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
22. 22.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) gonna (d) grateful
24. 24.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
33. 33.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
38. 38.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by

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