Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 826 · 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 telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
3. 3.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
4. 4.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
7. 7.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
9. 9.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
11. 11.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
17. 17.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
21. 21.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
24. 24.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
28. 28.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) I would like to begin by
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
33. 33.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) grateful (d) would like
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
37. 37.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
38. 38.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?

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