Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 779 · 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) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
2. 2.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
8. 8.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
10. 10.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🎯 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
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👨‍🏫 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
16. 16.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) going to
20. 20.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
25. 25.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
27. 27.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) long, hard words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
33. 33.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
35. 35.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something

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