And I want to say something to the schoolchildren of America who were watching the live coverage of the shuttle’s take-off. I kn
ow it is hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen. It’s all part of the process of exploration and discovery. It’s all part of taking a chance and expanding man’s horizons. The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. —Address on the space shuttle Challenger,
Ronald Reagan
Overall, I find President Reagan’s word choice to be ____?
a. highly appropriate
b. appropriate
c. inappropriate
d. highly inappropriate
How is President Reagan’s word choice effective? Check the three boxes that apply.
O He chooses commonly used words.
O He chooses scientific words.
O He chooses words that inspire.
O He chooses formal words.
O He chooses words related to exploration.
The correct answer is phrase. A phrase is a group of words that work together to express an idea and can function as a noun, adjective, verb, or adverb.
