Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 774 · 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) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
2. 2.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🎯 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
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
17. 17.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Yo, listen up
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
29. 29.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) gonna (d) grateful
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
33. 33.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) silly and loud
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
36. 36.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal

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