Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 95 · 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) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
6. 6.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.🧒 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
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
14. 14.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
16. 16.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and rude (d) silly and loud
17. 17.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🎯 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
22. 22.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
25. 25.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) gonna (c) grateful (d) going to
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
31. 31.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
33. 33.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
37. 37.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
39. 39.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal

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