Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 87 · 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) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
2. 2.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
7. 7.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
9. 9.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
19. 19.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
21. 21.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
23. 23.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
25. 25.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) going to
29. 29.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
34. 34.👨‍🏫 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
36. 36.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
38. 38.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
40. 40.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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