Understanding Oxymorons in English

What is an oxymoron?

• A phrase with two similar words

• A phrase with two identical words

• A phrase with two contradictory words

• A phrase with two unrelated words

Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?

• Tall building

• Fast car

• Jumbo shrimp

• Big elephant

What does 'pretty ugly' mean?

• Very ugly

• Very beautiful

• Slightly ugly

• Not ugly at all

What does 'awfully good' imply?

• Not good at all

• Moderately good

• Extremely bad

• Extremely good

What does 'clearly confused' suggest?

• Not confused at all

• Slightly confused

• Obviously confused

• Not clear at all

What does 'definitely maybe' mean?

• Absolutely certain

• Possibly certain

• Absolutely uncertain

• Possibly uncertain

What is meant by 'only choice'?

• Two options available

• No options available

• One option available

• Multiple options available

What does 'open secret' refer to?

• A secret known by none

• A well-kept secret

• A secret known by a few

• A secret known by many

What does 'deafening silence' indicate?

• Loud response

• Lack of response

• Complete silence

• Very loud noise

What is an 'unbiased opinion'?

• A personal opinion

• A prejudiced opinion

• An objective opinion

• A biased opinion