Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 998 · 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 best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
25. 25.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
31. 31.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
39. 39.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal

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