Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 950 · 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.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
4. 4.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Oi, all of you
14. 14.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) going to (c) would like (d) grateful
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
24. 24.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
29. 29.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
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: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and rude (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
38. 38.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal

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