1 / 22

Word Choice: Selecting the Right Words for Your Audience

Choosing the right words is crucial for effective communication. It's important to select words that suit the tone and level of formality appropriate for your audience. Moreover, using precise language enhances clarity. This exercise provides a series of fill-in-the-blank questions that test your ability to choose the correct words in different contexts, helping you refine your skills in word selection. From formal conversations with a professor to casual appraisals of experiences, your word choice can significantly impact how your message is received.

leena
Download Presentation

Word Choice: Selecting the Right Words for Your Audience

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Word Choice

  2. It is important to choose words that are appropriate, in tone and level of formality, for your audience. It is also important to choose exact words. (See your textbook for more guidance and examples.)

  3. 1. Choose the best word(s) to fill in the blank. _____, I’d like to speak with you about tomorrow’s exam. A) Dog B) Dude C) Professor Smith D) none of the above

  4. 1. Choose the best word(s) to fill in the blank. _____, I’d like to speak with you about tomorrow’s exam. ANSWER: A) Dog B) Dude C) Professor Smith D) none of the above

  5. 2. Choose the best word(s) to fill in the blank. The fireworks display last night was ______. A) nice B) very good C) bright, colorful, and earthshaking D) none of the above

  6. 2. Choose the best word(s) to fill in the blank. The fireworks display last night was ______. ANSWER: A) nice B) very good C) bright, colorful, and earthshaking D) none of the above

  7. 3. Choose the best words to fill in the blank. The pizza we had last night was _______. A) very, very bad B) greasy and undercooked C) pretty terrible D) none of the above

  8. 3. Choose the best words to fill in the blank. The pizza we had last night was _______. ANSWER: A) very, very bad B) greasy and undercooked C) pretty terrible D) none of the above

  9. 4. Choose the best word(s) to fill in the blank. I was ______ after my professor extended my paper’s due date. A) psyched B) on cloud nine C) relieved D) none of the above

  10. 4. Choose the best word(s) to fill in the blank. I was ______ after my professor extended my paper’s due date. ANSWER: A) psyched B) on cloud nine C) relieved D) none of the above

  11. 5. Choose the best word(s) to fill in the blank. _________, more information is available to more people than ever before. A) Now B) At this point in time C) In this day and age D) none of the above

  12. 5. Choose the best word(s) to fill in the blank. _________, more information is available to more people than ever before. ANSWER: A) Now B) At this point in time C) In this day and age D) none of the above

  13. 6. Choose the best words to fill in the blank. If you have something to say ____________. A) don’t act in a shy or hesitant manner B) don’t beat around the bush C) say it D) none of the above

  14. 6. Choose the best words to fill in the blank. If you have something to say, ____________. ANSWER: A) don’t act in a shy or hesitant manner B) don’t beat around the bush C) say it D) none of the above

  15. 7. Choose the best word(s) to fill in the blank. I’ve been working _______ on this project at work. A) like a dog B) 24-7 C) days, nights, and weekends D) none of the above

  16. 7. Choose the best word(s) to fill in the blank. I’ve been working _______ on this project at work. ANSWER: A) like a dog B) 24-7 C) days, nights, and weekends D) none of the above

  17. 8. Choose the best word(s) to fill in the blank. Long ago, ______ people believed that illness was caused by supernatural forces. A) multitudinous B) many C) a great number of D) none of the above

  18. 8. Choose the best word(s) to fill in the blank. Long ago, ______ people believed that illness was caused by supernatural forces. ANSWER: A) multitudinous B) many C) a great number of D) none of the above

  19. 9. Choose the best words to fill in the blank. That new Will Smith movie is _______. A) funny and original B) da bomb C) off the hinges D) none of the above

  20. 9. Choose the best words to fill in the blank. That new Will Smith movie is _______. ANSWER: A) funny and original B) da bomb C) off the hinges D) none of the above

  21. 10. Choose the best word(s) to fill in the blank. It was _______ that Olivia had been spreading those rumors about us. A) plain as day B) crystal clear C) obvious D) none of the above

  22. 10. Choose the best word(s) to fill in the blank. It was _______ that Olivia had been spreading those rumors about us. ANSWER: A) plain as day B) crystal clear C) obvious D) none of the above

More Related