Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 945 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
7. 7.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Kindly allow me to begin
15. 15.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
21. 21.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
32. 32.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
33. 33.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎯 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
38. 38.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal

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