Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 928 · 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) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
3. 3.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) gonna (c) grateful (d) going to
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” 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 odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
9. 9.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Yo, listen up
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
17. 17.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
22. 22.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
25. 25.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
29. 29.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected

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