Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 930 · 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) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
2. 2.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
6. 6.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) would like
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
8. 8.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) your lunch plans (d) the length of the mic
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
23. 23.🏫 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
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
28. 28.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) polite and formal (c) bored and flat (d) silly and loud
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
30. 30.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
37. 37.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal

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