Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 829 · 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 formal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
3. 3.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
8. 8.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
12. 12.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) gonna (c) would like (d) going to
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
23. 23.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) the length of the mic
24. 24.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Oi, all of you
26. 26.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and rude (d) silly and loud
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
32. 32.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
39. 39.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True

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