Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 96 · 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 an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
6. 6.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
12. 12.👨‍🏫 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
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) the length of the mic
23. 23.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
25. 25.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
27. 27.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
29. 29.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Hey guys, what’s up
30. 30.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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