Define the form of language used in the following sentence

  Question 8a of 10 ( 2 Language Dangers 184198 )
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  Question Type: Multiple Choice
  Maximum Score: 1
  Question: Define the form of language used in the following sentence:
If you crank the volume, Dad will throw a fit.
 
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A. Jargon
*B. Slang
C. Hyperbole
D. Euphemism
 
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The correct answer is: Slang.

  Question 8b of 10 ( 2 Language Dangers 299024 )
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  Question Type: Multiple Choice
  Maximum Score: 1
  Question: Define the form of language used in the following sentence:
In the lab today, while I used gas chromatography to check the purity of the reagents, my assistant used a titration method to check the pH of the solution.
 
  Choice Feedback
*A. Jargon
B. Slang
C. Hyperbole
D. Euphemism
 
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The correct answer is: Jargon.

  Question 8c of 10 ( 2 Language Dangers 299034 )
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  Question Type: Multiple Choice
  Maximum Score: 1
  Question: Define the form of language used in the following sentence:
When my grandmother passed away, I was only three years old.
 
  Choice Feedback
A. Jargon
B. Slang
C. Hyperbole
*D. Euphemism
 
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The correct answer is: Euphemism.

  Question 9a of 10 ( 3 Language Dangers 184199 )
  Maximum Attempts: 1
  Question Type: Multiple Choice
  Maximum Score: 1
  Question: Define the form of language used in the following sentence:
The dolly grip is sick today, and the gaffer is late for the final shoot, so we’re going to have to take 10 until we have replacements.
 
  Choice Feedback
A. Slang
*B. Jargon
C. Euphemism
D. None of the above
 
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The correct answer is: Jargon.

  Question 9b of 10 ( 3 Language Dangers 299025 )
  Maximum Attempts: 1
  Question Type: Multiple Choice
  Maximum Score: 1
  Question: Define the form of language used in the following sentence:
I’ll holler at ya after I get the 411 from my BF.
 
  Choice Feedback
*A. Slang
B. Jargon
C. Euphemism
D. None of the above
 
Global Incorrect Feedback
The correct answer is: Slang.

  Question 9c of 10 ( 3 Language Dangers 299035 )
  Maximum Attempts: 1
  Question Type: Multiple Choice
  Maximum Score: 1
  Question: Define the form of language used in the following sentence:
I wish people would quit teasing me about my height; I’m vertically challenged, that’s all.
 
  Choice Feedback
A. Slang
B. Jargon
*C. Euphemism
D. None of the above
 
Global Incorrect Feedback
The correct answer is: Euphemism.

  Question 10a of 10 ( 3 Language Dangers 184200 )
  Maximum Attempts: 1
  Question Type: Multiple Choice
  Maximum Score: 1
  Question: Define the form of language used in the following sentence:
The company will be downsizing in the next fiscal year.
 
  Choice Feedback
*A. Doublespeak
B. Tone
C. Inflated language
D. Slang
 
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The correct answer is: Doublespeak.

  Question 10b of 10 ( 3 Language Dangers 299026 )
  Maximum Attempts: 1
  Question Type: Multiple Choice
  Maximum Score: 1
  Question: Define the form of language used in the following sentence:
When our company learned of the bug in our computer program, we quickly designed a reliability enhancement.
 
  Choice Feedback
*A. Doublespeak
B. Euphemism
C. Inflated language
D. Slang
 
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The correct answer is: Doublespeak.

  Question 10c of 10 ( 3 Language Dangers 299036 )
  Maximum Attempts: 1
  Question Type: Multiple Choice
  Maximum Score: 1
  Question: Define the form of language used in the following sentence:
The kid I babysat tonight certainly was a handful.
 
  Choice Feedback
A. Doublespeak
*B. Euphemism
C. Formal tone
D. Slang
 
Global Incorrect Feedback
The correct answer is: Euphemism.

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