Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 890 · 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 “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
3. 3.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) long, hard words (d) lots of difficult terms
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
5. 5.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
13. 13.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
15. 15.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
22. 22.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
24. 24.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
28. 28.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Hey guys, what’s up
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) would like (c) going to (d) grateful
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!

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