Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 907 · 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) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
7. 7.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
10. 10.🎯 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
11. 11.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
14. 14.🏫 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
15. 15.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) polite and formal
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) long, hard words
20. 20.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
35. 35.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
40. 40.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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