Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 679 · 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) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
5. 5.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
8. 8.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
9. 9.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and rude
10. 10.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
15. 15.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
19. 19.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
26. 26.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Yo, listen up
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
38. 38.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,

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