Colloquialism

What does the slang term "it's raining cats and dogs" mean?

• It's raining slowly

• It's raining heavily

• It's raining very noisy

Locate the colloquial word used in the sentence.

"I gotta learn this for my examination."

• gotta

• this

• learn

What does the colloquial term "Gimme" mean in this sentence?"Gimme the ice cream."

• get me

• give me

• grimy

Locate the colloquial language used in the sentence.

"Everyone has their ups and downs."

• everyone

• has their

• ups and downs

What is colloquialism?

• A word that isn’t formal or literary; a word used in informal conversation

• A word from another language

• A word that is only used in an academic/professional writing

• A word that is a prefix

Which of the following sentences uses a colloquial expression?

• I cannot ascertain the veracity of your claims without further evidence.

• I gotta see it for myself before I believe it.

Choose the sentence that correctly transforms the formal expression into a colloquial one. Original sentence: "Please respond at your earliest convenience."

• Hit me up when you can.

• Kindly revert at the soonest possible juncture.

Ordinary of familiar type of conversation.

• connotation

• colloquial

• denotation

• vernacular

Which of the following sentences uses colloquial language?

• I cannot attend the meeting because I have a prior engagement.

• Sorry, can't make it to the meeting, got something else lined up.

Which of the following would most likely be colloquial or vernacular?

• An academic speech

• A page from a textbook

• A conversation between friends

• A conversation between an office worker and his superior (his boss)