Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 677 · 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) Esteemed guests, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
2. 2.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
5. 5.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
9. 9.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) gonna (d) grateful
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
14. 14.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) only big numbers (d) long, hard words
15. 15.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
25. 25.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the length of the mic
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
28. 28.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
32. 32.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
36. 36.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
37. 37.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
39. 39.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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