Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 692 · 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) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
6. 6.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
11. 11.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
13. 13.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) would like (d) grateful
14. 14.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
16. 16.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) long, hard words (d) lots of difficult terms
21. 21.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
29. 29.👨‍🏫 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
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
33. 33.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
37. 37.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?

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