Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 898 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
4. 4.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
9. 9.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
11. 11.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and rude (c) bored and flat (d) silly and loud
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
14. 14.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
18. 18.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
24. 24.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
26. 26.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
27. 27.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the colour of the stage (c) who your audience is (d) the length of the mic
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
33. 33.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
37. 37.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) gonna (c) going to (d) would like
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal

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