- “Oh, wow! I just can’t believe it! I’m so excited! This is the best
thing ever! I am very, very happy,” the new homeowner declared.
This remark is
a. bombastic.
b.eloquent.
c. effusive.
d.sardonic. - The cranky old coach yelled, “You call that a pitch? I’ve seen
rookies with better aim.”
This remark is
a. derisive.
b.sententious.
c. voluble.
d.effusive. - “We’d only just met the host when Kenny told her that her house
desperately needed a makeover,” Janine said. “I was so
embarrassed!”
Kenny’s comment was a(n)
a. malapropism.
b.solecism.
c. oxymoron.
d.platitude. - “Well, son, I’ve got news for you: You win some, you lose some.
Besides, it’s not whether you win or lose that counts. It’s how you
play the game,” my old-fashioned dad said.
This remark is
a. sententious.
b.sardonic.
c. eloquent.
d.derisive.
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