Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 999 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
6. 6.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
8. 8.🏫 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
9. 9.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
15. 15.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
23. 23.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
29. 29.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
37. 37.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
40. 40.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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