Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 710 · 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) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
3. 3.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
6. 6.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) gonna (d) grateful
7. 7.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎯 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
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
21. 21.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
24. 24.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
29. 29.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
31. 31.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
35. 35.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
39. 39.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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