Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 787 · 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) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
2. 2.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) short, simple words (c) long, hard words (d) only big numbers
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
4. 4.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
16. 16.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
18. 18.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
21. 21.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
25. 25.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
29. 29.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
31. 31.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
38. 38.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!

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