Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 952 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
6. 6.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
14. 14.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
19. 19.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
21. 21.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
26. 26.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
28. 28.🏫 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
30. 30.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
34. 34.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) gonna (c) grateful (d) going to
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
36. 36.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
37. 37.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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