Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 66 · 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.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
11. 11.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) the colour of the stage
12. 12.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) long, hard words
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
15. 15.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) bored and flat
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
19. 19.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
25. 25.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
32. 32.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
38. 38.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
40. 40.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True

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