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WorksheetsEuphemism and usage
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
I don't like going to a crowded concert because there are too many people jamming the place up.
Jammed
Too many people
Noisy place
When someone proposes to their significant other.
(a)
The government had prepared a plan for the _____ in order for them to survive the COVID-19 pandemic
economically marginalized
economical with the truth
between jobs
A mild or vague expression in place of a word that is more harsh or direct.
Rhyme
Euphemism
Oxymoron
Mood
Replace the CAPITALIZED verb with a better one.
The county fair only COMES once a year for the local community.
shows
rolls around
visit
happen
My kids didn't go to school
My children did not go to school
My children skipped school
Shayla thought her best friend's cat had lost too much weight. Hoping not to be too negative, Shayla told her the cat looked __________.
gaunt
skinny
malnourished
emaciated
Shayla thought her best friend's cat had lost too much weight. Hoping not to be too negative, Shayla told her that the cat looked __________.
Skinny
Gaunt
"That's pretty amazing."
Colloquialism
Euphemism
Neither
why do we use euphemism?
to soften harsh or unpleasant truths
for more vivid prose
for entertainment and laughs
both b and c
Saying "passed away" instead of "died" is an example of...
Metaphor
Simile
Oxymoron
Euphemism
Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to complete the gaps.
I am sorry to inform you that your application...
did not make it to the final round.
didn't hack it
was not successful on this occasion.
I don't like going to a crowded concert because there are too many people jamming the place up.
Jammed
Too many people
Noisy place
Which of the following would be PC language for ‘fat’
Chubby
fuller figure
Plump
Voluptuous
Grossly overweight
"We understand," said the customer service representative, "that our new policy might be __________ ."
Inconvenient
a pain in the neck
infuriating
a bit much
When we say that a person is WELL-BUILT, we mean this person is...
large and weak
small and strong
large and strong
small and weak
to lay off, to let someone go, to terminate
fired
hired
quit
mistake
