WorksheetsColloquial Stratum Exploration
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is colloquial stratum?
Colloquial stratum is the informal layer of language used in everyday conversation.
Colloquial stratum refers to the formal language used in academic writing.
Colloquial stratum is a type of dialect used only in literature.
Colloquial stratum is the technical jargon used in professional settings.
Give an example of a colloquial stratum in English.
have to
want to
gonna
going to
What does the word 'sick' mean in youth slang?
cool, awesome
sad
unsuccessful
Slang language is used in specific social groups like teenagers or members of a certain ethnic group.
True
False
Maybe
None of the above
What is the definition of colloquial?
a figure of speech in which a word, usually a verb or an adjective, applies to more than one noun, blending together grammatically and logically different ideas.
used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning typically a moral or political one.
a contrast or incongruity between expectations for a situation and what is reality
Define the underlined colloquial term: That party was bananas man!
Happy
A yellow fruit
Crazy
Food for a money
What does the expression 'spill the tea' mean and in what context is it used?
Share gossip or secret information
Discuss tea recipes
Spend time at a party.
Make tea for friends
What is jargon?
vocabulary that is used between people who belong to the same social group and who know each other well
special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand
a particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group
What does it mean BP?
Blood Pressure
Bone fracture
By the way
What is scran?
Police
Screen
Food
Tv
