Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 97 · 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) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
2. 2.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
4. 4.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
11. 11.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
16. 16.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
20. 20.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
23. 23.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) long, hard words (d) only big numbers
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
25. 25.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
31. 31.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?

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