Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 814 · 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 word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) grateful (c) would like (d) going to
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
3. 3.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
7. 7.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) the length of the mic
9. 9.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
14. 14.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
31. 31.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
34. 34.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
37. 37.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!

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