Lesson 1 - Fill-in-the-Sentence

I couldn't understand Lenny at first due to his strong _______.

• accent

• dialect

• diction

• syntax

Even though they are the same language, the American and British English ___________ seem so different because of the different words that are used for common objects.

• dialects

• accents

• diction

• syntax

Teri really likes the sound of Australian __________, so it makes sense that her boyfriend is from there.

• accents

• diction

• dialects

• colloquial

I could tell that Larry was speaking with a Southern ______ because he said words like "y'all" and "fixing to"

• dialect

• accent

• colloquial

• enunciate

It is normal to talk to friends in a ___________ tone and to strangers in a more formal tone.

• colloquial

• patronizing

• syntax

• loquacious

Despite her skills, the elderly school counselor was unfamiliar with the students’ _________ speech.

• colloquial

• patronizing

• dialect

• facetious

When my teacher didn't laugh at my joke, I had to explain that I was not serious; I was just being __________."

• facetious

• colloquial

• patronizing

• unintelligible

Sarah is a ____________ person who never takes anything seriously.

• facetious

• loquacious

• patronizing

• unintelligible

Ellen's years as an actor meant that she had clear ________.

• diction

• enunciate

• syntax

• dialect

Since Janice wants to be a game show host, she is taking speech classes to improve her _____________.

• diction

• dialect

• enunciate

• syntax