Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 705 · 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.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
8. 8.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
13. 13.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
17. 17.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
19. 19.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🎯 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
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
30. 30.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) gonna (c) going to (d) grateful
31. 31.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
34. 34.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Oi, all of you
40. 40.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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