Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 764 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
2. 2.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers
9. 9.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
12. 12.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
18. 18.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) slangy and rude
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
20. 20.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
22. 22.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
33. 33.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal

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