WONDER #1938: What Are Filler Words?

Question 1 of 3

Which of the following is NOT an example of a common filler word?

1. um
2. er
3. so
4. can

Question 2 of 3

Which of the following terms is used to describe speech that’s not smoothly delivered or grammatically well-formed?

1. disfluency
2. discourse
3. disc golf
4. dysentery

Question 3 of 3

Filler words and phrases are commonly used during speech to fill _____________.

1. glasses
2. silence
3. bowls
4. semicolon

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