Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 869 · 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 of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
2. 2.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) slangy and rude
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
5. 5.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
7. 7.🎯 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
8. 8.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
14. 14.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
26. 26.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.🏫 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
28. 28.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) long, hard words (c) short, simple words (d) only big numbers
31. 31.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
40. 40.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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