Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 992 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
2. 2.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
7. 7.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and rude (d) silly and loud
8. 8.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
10. 10.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
15. 15.🏫 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
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
22. 22.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
27. 27.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) gonna (c) going to (d) grateful
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
31. 31.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
36. 36.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
40. 40.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers

Free public speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/public-speaking-for-kids