Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 918 · 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) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
5. 5.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
9. 9.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
12. 12.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
14. 14.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
19. 19.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
27. 27.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
29. 29.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
31. 31.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) would like (c) going to (d) grateful
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected

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