Writing Explanatory Text Unit Test
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Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.
To cut costs, the company asked all employees to work from home, which eliminated the overhead of running an office.
Which word or phrase uses domain-specific language?
(1 point)
Responses
work from home
work from home
overhead
overhead
employees
employees
cut costs
cut costs
The word or phrase that uses domain-specific language is "cut costs".
To answer this question, we need to identify the word or phrase that uses domain-specific language. Domain-specific language refers to terminology or jargon that is specific to a particular field or industry.
Looking at the options provided:
1. "work from home" is a common phrase used in everyday language and does not contain any specialized terminology.
2. "overhead" is a term commonly used in business and refers to the indirect expenses of running a company, such as rent, utilities, and administrative costs. This term is specific to the business domain.
3. "employees" is a general term that can be used in any context and does not contain any domain-specific language.
4. "cut costs" is a general phrase that can be applied to various situations and does not contain any specialized terminology.
From the given options, the word or phrase that uses domain-specific language is "overhead" (option 2).