Colloquial and Slang

Slang language is used in specific social groups like teenagers or members of a certain ethnic group.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• None of the above

Talking to different kinds of people does not require different levels of formality in your language use.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• None of the above

Colloquial use in conversations with classmate’s teachers, and visitors.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• None of the above

These two forms of language are both informal spoken forms of language and can be used interchangeably.

• Academic and Non-Academic

• Persuasive and Informative

• Colloquial and Slang

• None of the above

What is the equivalent slang term of the colloquial word "What are you doing?"

• What's up?

• Hey!

• What's next?

• None of the above

What is the equivalent slang term of the colloquial term "I'm sorry?"

• epic fail

• My bad

• beat

• None of the above

What is the equivalent colloquial term of the slang term "buzz off?"

• gangsta

• leave or go away

• My bad

• None of the above

What is the equivalent colloquial term of the slang term "chilling?"

• relaxing

• let loose

• freezing

• None of the above

It is informal and more suitable for use in speech than in writing:

• Colloquial

• Language

• Tone

• None of the above

It is used between people who belong to the same social group and who know each other well.

• Tone

• Language

• Slang

• None of the above