English Language Quiz Part 2

What is the most used language in the world?
Spanish
Chinese
English
French
Which is NOT a corect statement about dialects?
Ethnic dialects are often ungrammatical.
Everyone speaks with a dialect.
No dialect is better than any other.
Some dialects, like Western, are still developing.
African-American Vernacular English preserves past heritage of speech patterns from which communities?
East African & Midland American English
South African & Northern American English
North African & Western American English
East African & Southern American English
Which is NOT a variety of Hispanic Vernacular English?
Mexican-Influenced English in Southwest
Guatamalan-Influenced English in Illinois
Cuban-Infuenced English in Florida
Puerto-Rican Influenced English in New York
What is NOT a correct statement about Standard English?
It is the only form that should be spoken.
It is written more often than spoken.
It is the language of education & public affairs.
It is the language of dictionaries & grmmar books.
What is NON-Standard English?
Bad language that should never be used.
Not bad, but only used by uneducated people who can't speak properly.
Incorrect English that used unsophisticated grammar.
Not wrong, just innaporpritae when standard English is expected.
Select the situation for which using formal English would NOT be expected.
Interviewing for a new job.
Writing school reports & papers.
Greeting your high school friends.
Presenting a speech at a convention.
What is a colloquialism?
A type of logic or reasoning that uses premises & conclusion..
Emotional or cultural meaning of a word.
Am extremely formal form of English Language.
Informal words or phrases used in conversational English.
What is NOT a correct statement about slang?
It vary rarely changes over time.
It can be newly created words.
It can be old words used in new ways.
It is often specific to particular groups.
What is a syllogism?
A comparison of two unlike items.
A word that has a similar meaning as another word.
A type of logic or reasoning.
A system of government.
Which is NOT a part of a syllogism?
A major premise.
A minor premise.
A conclusion.
A citation.
Select the correct conclusion to complete the syllogism. Major premise: All birds are animals. Minor premise: Parrots are birds.
Birds can fly.
Parrots are animals.
Birds are animals.
Parrots can fly.
What is your name?
Which period are you in?
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