Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 739 · 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 an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
11. 11.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) bored and flat (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
14. 14.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🏫 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
16. 16.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
18. 18.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 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,
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
35. 35.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
40. 40.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) going to

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