Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 701 · 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 of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
10. 10.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
16. 16.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
21. 21.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
29. 29.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
35. 35.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏫 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
37. 37.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
39. 39.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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