Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 727 · 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 “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
5. 5.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) short, simple words (c) only big numbers (d) long, hard words
12. 12.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
15. 15.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) would like (c) going to (d) grateful
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
21. 21.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
30. 30.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the colour of the stage (c) who your audience is (d) the length of the mic
32. 32.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
40. 40.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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