Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 835 · 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 is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Yo, listen up
2. 2.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
6. 6.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) going to (d) gonna
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
16. 16.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
19. 19.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Guess what happened!
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
24. 24.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
26. 26.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
32. 32.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) silly and loud
35. 35.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal

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