Quipper Quiz Bee

It is an expression that has a meaning different from its original and cannot be taken literally.

• Idiom

• Expression

• Jargon

This 2023 I need to walk in the air. The idiomatic expression walk in the air means______.

• be very happy

• object strongly

• to make a situation worse

After the accident, everybody needs to keep mum. To keep mum means _______.

• to take a task that you cannot handle

• cause a controversy

• to keep quiet about something

It is an expression that originated from various groups or communities.

• colloquialism

• slang

• conciseness

It is an expression exclusive to groups united by class, interests, etc. 

• colloquialism

• slang

• conciseness

Which among the following is an example of colloquialism?

• am not

• is not

• ain’t

It is the shortened form of words with missing words usually marked by an apostrophe.

• Fillers

• Contractions

• Fillers

It is essential in any academic or research paper.

• Constructive definition

• Technical definition

• Operational definition

These are short descriptions that may be a synonym or alternate phrase that is placed after the term inside the parentheses or set off by commas.

• Parenthetical definitions

• Sentence definitions

• Extended definitions

It refers to the presentation of the speech.

• Speech orientation

• Speech delivery

• Speech organization