Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 813 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🏫 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
15. 15.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
17. 17.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
23. 23.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
31. 31.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
33. 33.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
36. 36.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) the colour of the stage
39. 39.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to

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