Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 800 · 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.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
3. 3.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
14. 14.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.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) Kindly allow me to begin
21. 21.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
24. 24.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
36. 36.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Yo, listen up
40. 40.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) going to (d) gonna

Free public speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/public-speaking-for-kids