
Understanding Malapropism
Interactive Video
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English
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6th - 7th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a malapropism?
A word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards
A word that has multiple meanings
A phrase that is difficult to pronounce
A humorous misuse of a word that sounds similar to the correct one
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a criterion for a malapropism?
The substituted word must have a different meaning
The substituted word must have a similar sound to the original
The substituted word must have the same meaning as the original
The word must be recognized in the speaker's native language
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the example 'flying saucers are an optical conclusion', what should 'conclusion' be replaced with?
Exclusion
Confusion
Illusion
Inclusion
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correct word for 'evaporate' in the sentence 'the flood damage was so bad they had to evaporate the city'?
Exaggerate
Evacuate
Elevate
Emanate
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the phrase 'he's as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile', what should 'allegory' be replaced with?
Alligator
Allegiance
Allegation
Allegro
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