Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases

Public speaking lesson 12: Signposting phrases · Set 629 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Show the road): Start: Firstly, To begin with, My first point is. Add: Secondly, In addition, Moreover, Another point is. Example: For example, For instance, A good example is. Contrast: However, On the other hand, In contrast, Even so. Sum up: To sum up, In conclusion, To conclude, In short.

1. 1.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) For example (d) However
2. 2.🪧 What does the phrase “On the other hand” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) Another point is (c) My first point is (d) In addition
4. 4.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
5. 5.🪧 What does the phrase “Even so” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) sums up
6. 6.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) On the other hand (b) For instance (c) For example (d) In addition
7. 7.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Moreover (b) In contrast (c) For example (d) In short
8. 8.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Secondly (d) Firstly
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Let me start with (b) To begin with (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
10. 10.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Even so (b) Secondly (c) In short (d) My first point is
11. 11.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
12. 12.Which phrase sums up? (a) For instance (b) In short (c) Secondly (d) My first point is
13. 13.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
14. 14.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To begin with (b) My first point is (c) Firstly (d) Even so
16. 16.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In contrast (b) To begin with (c) Secondly (d) A good example is
17. 17.Which phrase adds another point? (a) In addition (b) In short (c) However (d) For example
18. 18.True or false: “Secondly” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “However” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) Let me start with (c) In addition (d) My first point is
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) In addition (c) However (d) Secondly
22. 22.True or false: “In conclusion” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “However” sums up. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) Secondly (c) In short (d) To sum up
25. 25.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) sums up
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) To begin with (c) To conclude (d) In conclusion
27. 27.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) However (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) To begin with
28. 28.True or false: “In contrast” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which phrase adds another point? (a) For example (b) Another point is (c) To sum up (d) To conclude
30. 30.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In short (b) In conclusion (c) To begin with (d) Even so
31. 31.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
33. 33.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) sums up (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For example (b) Even so (c) On the other hand (d) In contrast
35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “To begin with” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) adds another point
36. 36.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) For example (b) For instance (c) However (d) In addition
37. 37.True or false: “Let me start with” sums up. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “In contrast” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) adds another point

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