WorksheetsCommunicative Styles Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
1. What speech style is characterized by the use of non-standard words or expression and informal contractions.
Casual
Formal
Frozen
Intimate
In which of the following situations would the frozen communicative style be used?
while speaking with a person in authority
during a business meeting
while chatting with a classmate
none of the options
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the intimate communicative style?
The participants need to have a very close relationship.
It is used in informal situations.
It is used in private conversations.
Participants use titles to address the person spoken to.
Noah is chatting with his friends while waiting for their class to start. Which of the following would most likely NOT be used in their conversation?
standard grammar
slang and contractions
loose sentence structure
rapid pronunciation of words
How do listeners participate in the consultative communicative style?
by giving feedback
by asking a lot of questions
by leading the conversation
by taking charge of the situation
Who among the following will likely make use of the consultative communicative style?
Close friends
A husband and his wife
A lawyer and his client
A mother and her daughter
In which of the following situations is the consultative communicative style often used?
business meeting
casual friendly chat
dining out with the family
interrogation with a witness in a crime
Which of the following situations does NOT use the frozen speech style?
Reciting Pledge of Allegiance
Rituals
Interview
Church Rites
Which of the following does NOT use the formal speech style?
Sermons
newscasting
Impromptu speeches
interview with an applicant
Which of the following may be used when the speaker is using the formal communicative style?
“Hey, dude! I have here some…”
“Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to present to you…”
“Bros and sisses, I’m happy to introduce to you…”
“Hello to y'all. Let’s all welcome…”
