Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 690 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
7. 7.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
9. 9.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) polite and formal
10. 10.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
12. 12.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
15. 15.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
19. 19.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) grateful (d) gonna
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
27. 27.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
30. 30.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
35. 35.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) long, hard words (c) short, simple words (d) only big numbers
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
38. 38.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal

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