Malapropisms

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Malapropisms

• Created by
• Michelle Coniglio

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Question 1

• Is this statement true of false?
• A malapropism is when someone uses a word
  incorrectly by confusing it with another word
  that sounds similar.
• True
• False

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You are correct!

• A malapropism is when someone uses a word
  incorrectly by confusing it with another word
  that sounds similar. A number of words sound
  similar but mean very different things.

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Incorrect

• The answer is true. A malapropism is when
  someone uses a word incorrectly by confusing it
  with another word that sounds similar. A number
  of words sound similar but mean very different
  things.

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Question 2

• Is the following sentence correct or incorrect?
• After I was hit in the head, I tried to remain
  conscience.
• Correct
• Incorrect

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Incorrect

• The correct answer is
• After I was hit in the, I tried to remain
  conscious. (not conscience)
• Conscience is the inner sense of what is right
  or wrong in ones conduct or motives.
• Conscious means that you are aware of your own
  existence and surroundings.

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You are correct!

• The correct answer is
• After I was hit in the head, I tried to remain
  conscious. (not conscience)
• Conscience is the inner sense of what is right
  or wrong in ones conduct or motives.
• Conscious means that you are aware of your own
  existence and surroundings.

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Question 3

• Is the following sentence correct or incorrect?
• The antidotes the speaker told were hilarious.
• Correct
• Incorrect

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You are correct!

• The correct answer is
• The anecdotes the speaker told were hilarious.
  (not antidotes)
• An anecdote is a short account of an interesting
  or humorous incident.
• An antidote is a medicine or other agent used to
  neutralize or counteract the effects of a poison.

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Incorrect

• The correct answer is
• The anecdotes the speaker told were hilarious.
  (not antidotes)
• An anecdote is a short account of an interesting
  or humorous incident.
• An antidote is a medicine or other agent used to
  neutralize or counteract the effects of a poison.

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Conclusion

• If you would like to read more about
  Malapropisms, check out these websites.
• Fun With Words
• The Other Pages