Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 871 · 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.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
4. 4.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers
12. 12.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.👨‍🏫 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
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
17. 17.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
22. 22.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
26. 26.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
28. 28.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
31. 31.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
37. 37.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!

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