Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 900 · 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 a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
2. 2.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
7. 7.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
12. 12.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
15. 15.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
18. 18.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
20. 20.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and rude (d) silly and loud
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
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) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) grateful (d) would like
39. 39.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,

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