Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 864 · 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 informal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
4. 4.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
8. 8.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🏫 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
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
15. 15.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
24. 24.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) would like
35. 35.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
39. 39.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,

Free public speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/public-speaking-for-kids