Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 723 · 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 a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
2. 2.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
9. 9.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) gonna (c) would like (d) going to
10. 10.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
16. 16.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
23. 23.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) your lunch plans (d) the length of the mic
26. 26.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
33. 33.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
40. 40.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False

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