Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

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

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