Speakers use colloquial diction intentionally in order "to align themselves with the audience".
• Colloquial diction refers to the use of local or informal expressions. It is necessary in order for the speaker to be more comfortable with the audience.
• Using colloquial diction is also vital for the audience to understand the message that the speaker is passing.
• Option B is incorrect. Speakers don't use colloquial diction because they don't have other ways of speaking.
• Option C is incorrect. Using colloquial diction doesn't mean that it's cooler.
• Option D us incorrect. Using colloquial diction doesn't mean that the speaker doesn't want to speak to people that are not in a particular group.
• The correct option is "to align themselves with the audience".
What story is this from? If I got that then maybe I could help...
Answer:
Voice:
-say each word clearly and loudy so others can hear you
-add expression and vary your volume
-control your pacing. Don't speak too fast or too slow
Body language:
-look at the audience and make eye contact
-maintain good posture. Stand straight and tall
-use gestures and hand movements appropriately
Explanation:
consists
extends
passes
are
"Hiking through these mountain ranges is very challenging." The active verb is "is". There is also a gerund, "hiking" which serves as the subject of the sentence. The subject clause is "Hiking through these mountain ranges", so even though "hiking" is a verb form, a gerund, it is not the verb in this sentence; it is part of the subject clause.
The rest of the passage contains other types of verb clauses, so you need to study those until you understand them! (:
