EWJ Terms of Endearment

English terms of endearment are NOT often based on _____.
1. names of animals
2. names of sweet foods
3. names of jewelry
As a term of endearment, "baby" can be used _____.
1. for adults and children
2. for adults only
3. for children only
"Dear" is _____.
1. only a form of address in a letter
2. only a term of endearment
3. a term of endearment and a form of address in a letter
A common variation of "sweetheart" is _____.
1. sweet goose
2. sweet pea
3. sweet flower
A common variation of "honey" is _____.
1. honey bunch
2. honey money
3. honey monkey
I say, "Come here, handsome." I am addressing _____.
1. a boy
2. a girl
3. a boy or a girl
_____ is NOT a common variation of "cutie."
1. Cutie patootie
2. Cutie carrot
3. Cutie pie
Terms of endearment must be written with a capital letter, for example, "Dearie."
1. This is true.
2. This is false.
3. There are no rules for capitalizing terms of endearment.
_____ would NOT normally be used for an adult.
1. "Sweet lips"
2. "Love"
3. "Munchkin"
One woman might compliment her best friend (also a woman) by saying, "_____, you never looked better!"
1. "Snookums"
2. "Honey"
3. "Sugar lips"

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