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TOPIC 6:REGIONAL AND SOCIAL VARIATION

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

  different part of the world that consists of vocabulary differences in the varieties spoken is known as…

a)

Intra-national/ intra-continental variation

b)

International varieties

c)

Cross-continental variaiton

2.

This can be the best example of...

a)

International varieties

b)

Intra-national/ intra-continental variation

c)

Cross-continental variation

3.

There are British dialects such as

Scouse(heard in Liverpool) Cockney and Geordie are examples to represent…

a)

  Intra-national/Intra-continental variation

b)

International varieties

c)

Cross-continental variation

4.

RP or known as Received Pronunciation known as the accent used by the educated and most prestigious members of English society.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

The lowest class usually will use their local accent and they can also use the RP

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Dialects are linguistic varieties which are distinguishable by their vocabulary, grammar and …

a)

Pronunciation

b)

Accents

c)

Received pronunciation

7.

In social dialects, the highest class will usually use ……….

a)

Received pronunciation

b)

Accents

c)

Standard dialect

8.

Group of people based on the basis of similar social and economic factors who uses different social dialects refers to…..

a)

Social accents

b)

Social dialects

c)

caste dialects

9.

Social class dialect influenced by factors such as vocabulary, pronunciation and grammatical patterns

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

The grammatical patterns consist of 2 variety of grammar variables which are standard and vernacular.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE