Grammar Quiz 12

Forms used only in certain sections of the country are

• a. obsolete

• b. dialectal

• c. poetic

Contractions are not acceptable in

• a. formal writing

• b. colloquial writing

• c. colloquial speech

Illiteracies are words or expressions that are considered ___ in writing or spelling.

• a. errors

• b. dialectal

• c. obsolete

Outdated forms used only rarely in modern English are termed

• a. obsolete

• b. archaic

• c. poetic

The three levels of usage are standard formal, standard informal, and

• a. colloquial

• b. slang

• c. nonstandard

It is acceptable to use words termed "poetic" in ​ (a)  

• poetry
• slang
• standard
• Standard informal
• Archaic
• Obsolete
• story
• Nonstandard English

A ​ (a)   will occasionally become a permanent part of the language

• slang
• standard
• Standard informal
• Archaic
• Obsolete
• story
• poetry
• Nonstandard English

Words in a dictionary that do not have a usage label or usage note are considered ​ (a)   English

• standard
• Standard informal
• Archaic
• Obsolete
• story
• poetry
• slang
• Nonstandard English

​ (a)   English is the language of everyday speech

• Standard informal
• Archaic
• Obsolete
• story
• poetry
• slang
• standard
• Nonstandard English

​ (a)   words are rarely used in modern English

• Archaic
• Obsolete
• story
• poetry
• slang
• standard
• Nonstandard English
• Standard informal