Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 965 · 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.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
10. 10.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
12. 12.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) going to (d) gonna
13. 13.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
16. 16.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
23. 23.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
24. 24.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
28. 28.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
34. 34.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) bored and flat (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and rude
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
36. 36.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah

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