Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 910 · 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.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
3. 3.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
6. 6.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
8. 8.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) gonna (d) grateful
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
13. 13.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🧒 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
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
27. 27.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
30. 30.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and rude (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
37. 37.🏫 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
38. 38.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is

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