Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 855 · 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: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!
4. 4.🏫 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
5. 5.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
7. 7.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
18. 18.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎯 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
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
32. 32.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
34. 34.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
36. 36.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) would like (d) grateful
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal

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