Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 772 · 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) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) I would like to begin by
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
9. 9.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) bored and flat
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
14. 14.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) your lunch plans (d) the length of the mic
16. 16.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🧒 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
20. 20.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) would like (d) gonna
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
24. 24.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
26. 26.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something

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