Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 79 · 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) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
2. 2.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
5. 5.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) polite and formal (c) bored and flat (d) silly and loud
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
8. 8.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
10. 10.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
19. 19.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
23. 23.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
26. 26.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
32. 32.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
37. 37.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
39. 39.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal

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