Public Speaking Worksheet: Signposting Phrases
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.
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- 1.Which phrase adds another point? (a) A good example is (b) However (c) In addition (d) To sum up
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In short (b) To sum up (c) In conclusion (d) In addition
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) However (b) To begin with (c) My first point is (d) Firstly
- 4.🪧 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) In conclusion
- 5.True or false: “Firstly” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) However (c) To begin with (d) In contrast
- 7.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to fill silence (b) to guide the listeners (c) to make it longer (d) to sound fancy
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) On the other hand (c) Let me start with (d) To begin with
- 10.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) My first point is (b) On the other hand (c) Let me start with (d) In conclusion
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Another point is (b) In contrast (c) Even so (d) However
- 12.True or false: “In short” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) Take the case of (c) For example (d) To conclude
- 14.True or false: “On the other hand” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) In short (c) In contrast (d) However
- 16.Which phrase adds another point? (a) For instance (b) Let me start with (c) My first point is (d) Secondly
- 17.True or false: “Take the case of” shows a contrast. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: “In addition” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) adds another point
- 20.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) adds another point (d) shows a contrast
- 21.True or false: “For instance” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) gives an example
- 23.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) adds another point (d) sums up
- 24.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) Secondly (d) For example
- 25.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Let me start with (b) In short (c) On the other hand (d) Another point is
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Firstly (b) For instance (c) To begin with (d) Let me start with
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In addition (b) Another point is (c) Moreover (d) Let me start with
- 28.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) However
- 29.Which phrase sums up? (a) A good example is (b) On the other hand (c) In contrast (d) To conclude
- 30.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In addition (b) A good example is (c) Even so (d) Another point is
- 31.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) For instance (b) Firstly (c) On the other hand (d) In contrast
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) However (c) Even so (d) For example
- 33.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Let me start with (b) In conclusion (c) On the other hand (d) In contrast
- 34.Which phrase gives an example? (a) My first point is (b) In conclusion (c) For instance (d) However
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Even so (b) Firstly (c) In contrast (d) On the other hand
- 36.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) sums up
- 37.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In short (b) Another point is (c) However (d) To begin with
- 38.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: “My first point is” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) For instance (c) For example (d) In conclusion
Answer key
- In addition
- In addition
- However
- For example
- False
- To begin with
- True
- to guide the listeners
- On the other hand
- On the other hand
- Another point is
- False
- To conclude
- True
- In short
- Secondly
- False
- False
- sums up
- shows a contrast
- False
- sums up
- shows a contrast
- To sum up
- Another point is
- For instance
- Let me start with
- However
- To conclude
- A good example is
- Firstly
- For example
- Let me start with
- For instance
- Firstly
- sums up
- However
- True
- False
- In conclusion
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