Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 861 · 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 odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
9. 9.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
11. 11.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
13. 13.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
17. 17.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
21. 21.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
29. 29.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
31. 31.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
33. 33.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Yo, listen up
35. 35.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal

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