Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 726 · 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 “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
3. 3.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
6. 6.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) gonna (c) going to (d) grateful
8. 8.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
11. 11.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
16. 16.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
23. 23.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🔍 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,
35. 35.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) silly and loud
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) only big numbers
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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