Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 743 · 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) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
2. 2.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
5. 5.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
8. 8.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
18. 18.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
20. 20.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
23. 23.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Oi, all of you (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Yo, listen up
27. 27.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
29. 29.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
32. 32.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin

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