SHS English Language · Year 2
Cues in Communication, Registers and Speech Writing practice questions
Euphemistic expressions, proverbs and idiomatic expressions, registers, and debate speech writing.
18 questions in this topic: 7 recall and 11 applying skills and concepts. Every one carries a written explanation.
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- Question 1Skills & concepts
According to the section, an informal register is best described as one that
- ahas simple vocabulary and a generally friendly tone, used in casual situations
- bhas structured, complex language used in official or professional situations
- cis understood only by a small group of insiders due to its use of slang
- duses fixed and unchanging language to convey tradition and formality
- Question 2Recall
Cues in communication are best defined as
- asignals or indicators that convey meaning beyond the literal words spoken
- bthe exact dictionary definition of every word used in a sentence
- cgrammatical rules governing subject-verb agreement
- dpunctuation marks used to separate clauses in writing
- Question 3Skills & concepts
According to the section, a frozen register is best described as one that
- auses formal, rigid and unchanging language, such as legal or liturgical language
- buses simple vocabulary and a friendly tone among family and friends
- cuses slang and regional expressions understood mainly by insiders
- dvaries constantly depending on the audience and social situation
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