Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 750 · 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) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
8. 8.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
13. 13.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) gonna (d) grateful
17. 17.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Oi, all of you
18. 18.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) your lunch plans (c) the length of the mic (d) who your audience is
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
29. 29.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
32. 32.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
36. 36.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!

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