Multiple choice

He was disqualified for ______ when he exceeded the 3 minute timing in the public speaking contest.

Directions: The sentence below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five sets of words labelled from (1) to (5). Choose the set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

 

 

  1. taciturnity

  2. epigrammatism

  3. sententiousness

  4. verbosity

  5. aphorism
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Verbosity' means excessive talkativeness. All other options means the opposite. Thus option (4) is correct.

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