Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 707 · 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) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
2. 2.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
18. 18.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) grateful (c) would like (d) going to
22. 22.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
25. 25.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
33. 33.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) your lunch plans (c) the length of the mic (d) the colour of the stage
40. 40.🏫 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

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