Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 827 · 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.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
2. 2.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) gonna (d) grateful
3. 3.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
8. 8.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
12. 12.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
15. 15.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) only big numbers (c) lots of difficult terms (d) long, hard words
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
18. 18.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” 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 report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
36. 36.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected

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