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