Passage: Speech is a great blessing but it can it can also be a great curse; for while it helps us to make our intentions and desires known to our fellows, it can also, if we use it carelessly, make our attitude completely
English / Comprehension Passages Practice & Rules — Multiple-choice practice
- A. Boring
- B. Democratic
- C. Foolish
- D. Flat
Correct answer
Foolish
Explanation
Explanation Speech is a great blessing but it can it can also be a great curse; for while it helps us to make our intentions and desires known to our fellows, it can also, if we use it carelessly, make our attitude completely misunderstood. A slip of the tongue, the use of an unusual word, of an an ambiguous word, and so on, may create an enemy where we had hoped to win a friend. Again different classes of people use different vocabularies and the ordinary speech of an educated man may strike an uneducated listener as pompous. Unwillingly we may use a word that hears a different meaning to our listener from what it does to men of our own class. Thus speech is not a gift to use lightly without thought, but one which demand careful handling. Only a fool will express himself alike to all kinds and conditions of men. Q. The best way to win a friend is to avoid: Ans: Ambiguity in speech Q: While talking to an uneducated, we should use: Ans: His vocabulary Q: If one used the same style of the language with everyone, one would sound: Ans: Foolish Q. A 'Slip of Tongue' means something said: Ans: Unintentionally Q. Speech can be curse, because it can: Ans: Create misunderstanding
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