This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Speech Acts – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Speech Acts Quiz 10 (44 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. During a cooking contest, one participant shows step-by-step how to bake a chocolate cake, carefully demonstrating each stage of the process. Select the speech style used in the situation. A) Demonstration Speech. B) Definition Speech. C) Explanatory Speech. D) Descriptive Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Demonstration Speech. 2. Anna discussed the effects of illegal logging in the environment. A) Constative Utterance. B) Performative Utterance. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constative Utterance. 3. An utterance that a speaker makes to achieve an intended effect. A) Speech act. B) Locutionary Act. C) Perlocutionary Act. D) Illocutionary Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speech act. 4. What type of speech act is:'' I really appreciate your help" A) Assertive. B) Expressive. C) Directive. D) Commissive. E) Declaration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expressive. 5. Who classified illocutionary acts into five categories in 1976? A) Noam Chomsky. B) J. L. Austin. C) Ferdinand de Saussure. D) John Searle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) John Searle. 6. When the judge says, "You are hereby sentenced to 10 years in prison, " the illocutionary act is: A) Assertive. B) Commissive. C) Declarative. D) Directive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Declarative. 7. According to the Descriptive Fallacy view, what is the purpose of the utterance 'The dog is in the garden'? A) To assert that the dog is not at the place of the speaker at the moment of speaking. B) To describe a particular state of affairs. C) To inform the hearer of the position of the dog. D) To declare that there is a particular dog in the garden. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To describe a particular state of affairs. 8. A speech act is an utterance that serves a function in communication. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 9. In which situation is a declarative sentence most appropriate? A) Asking for directions. B) Giving a command. C) Making a factual statement. D) Expressing a strong emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Making a factual statement. 10. What is the social function of illocution in a speech act? A) To determine the grammatical correctness of a sentence. B) To analyze the tone and pitch of the speaker's voice. C) To convey the intended meaning based on context. D) To identify the speaker's physical gestures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To convey the intended meaning based on context. 11. It refers to theconversation participants' close-initiating expressions that end atopic in a conversation. A) NOMINATION. B) DENOMINATION. C) REPAIR. D) TERMINATION. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) TERMINATION. 12. Which types of speech acts refer to the act of producing a meaningful sentence or phrase? A) Perlocutionary act. B) Illocutionary act. C) Locutionary act. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Locutionary act. 13. Which of the following verbs is not a performative verb? A) Sentence. B) Condemn. C) Argue. D) Congratulate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Argue. 14. In a science class, a teacher discusses how volcanoes erupt by explaining the causes, stages, and effects. Select the speech style used in the situation. A) Explanatory Speech. B) Demonstration Speech. C) Descriptive Speech. D) Definition Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explanatory Speech. 15. Which type of illocutionary act expresses the speaker's feelings or emotions? A) Directive. B) Expressive. C) Commissive. D) Assertive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expressive. 16. Which speech act type is used to show joy or praise? A) Commissive. B) Directive. C) Expressive. D) Assertive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expressive. 17. You have spend the past hour studying in silence so mom and dad can sleep but your brother or sister comes in and is very loud. What phrase comes to mind? A) Don't X me. B) Do you realize so . C) Let's stick with. D) X was miserable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do you realize so . 18. What is the function of a declarative speech act? A) Gives praise. B) Describes a situation. C) Changes social status or brings about an official change. D) Expresses apology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Changes social status or brings about an official change. 19. I swear, I will not leave you. A) Commissive. B) Representative. C) Expressive. D) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commissive. 20. A travel guide vividly talks about the beauty of Banaue Rice Terraces, painting a clear picture of the scenery with words. Select the speech style used in the situation. A) Definition Speech. B) Descriptive Speech. C) Demonstration Speech. D) Explanatory Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Descriptive Speech. 21. Which of the following is an example of a locutionary act? A) I promise to help you. B) Wow!. C) I am sorry. D) Please help me. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wow!. 22. After a parent says, "Stop playing video games and study, " the child actually begins studying. A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Perlocutionary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Perlocutionary. 23. An illocutionary act for getting the addressee to do something. A) Expressive. B) Commissive. C) Directive. D) Assertive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Directive. 24. The question:Could you pass me the salt? is: A) A direct speech act. B) An indirect speech act. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An indirect speech act. 25. What does a directive illocutionary act aim to do? A) Express feelings. B) State an opinion. C) Make the addressee do something. D) Make a promise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make the addressee do something. 26. Judge:The defendant is found guilty and is sentenced to 10 years in prison. A) Declaratiion. B) Expressive. C) Commissive. D) Representative. E) Directive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Declaratiion. 27. Which speech act below contains a performative verb? A) I will turn my paper in on Friday. B) I regret that you failed the exam. C) Your paper was handed in too late to be considered. D) The teacher is supposed to return our papers today. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I regret that you failed the exam. 28. What is the basic act of utterance which produces a meaningful linguistic expression? A) Illocutionary act. B) Locutionary act. C) Perlocutionary act. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Locutionary act. 29. UNDER 6 VERBAL COMMUNICATION FACTORSInfluences the hearer/reader A) Metalingual. B) Conative. C) Phatic. D) Referential. E) Emotive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conative. 30. Thank heavens, you came to save me! I owe you my life. A) Expressive. B) Declarative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expressive. 31. "I think Lebron James is a national hero." A) Assertive. B) Declaration. C) Expressive. D) Directive. E) Commissive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assertive. 32. "I am Iron Man." - "Iron Man, " 2008. A) Locutionary Act. B) Illocutionary Act. C) Perlocutionary Act. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Locutionary Act. 33. In a formal letter, Mark writes, "I would like to express my gratitude for your support." What type of speech act is this? A) Locutionary. B) Perlocutionary. C) Illocutionary. D) Constative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constative. 34. When Lisa says, "I promise to help you with your homework, " which type of speech act is she performing? A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Perlocutionary. D) Performative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Performative. 35. Hey Ethan, have you ever wondered what performatives are in linguistics? Let's dive into this fascinating topic together! A) Performatives are utterances that perform an action. B) Performatives are a type of grammatical error. C) Performatives are only used in written language. D) Performatives are statements that describe facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Performatives are utterances that perform an action. 36. B. Identify the illocutionary act (intention) in each item.9. I voted for President Duterte last election. A) Declarative. B) Expressive. C) Directive. D) Assertive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Assertive. 37. Choose the correct type of speech act for each sentence. 10. "If you don't stop, I will call the police." A) Threat. B) Promise. C) Assertion. D) Warning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Threat. 38. Which of the following is NOT a speech context? A) Dyad communication. B) Long story communication. C) Intrapersonal communication. D) Mass communication. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long story communication. 39. Which condition requires the speaker's responsibility for the utterance. A) Sincerity condition. B) Essential condition. C) Preparatory condition. D) Propositional condition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Essential condition. 40. During a meeting, the class president said: "Our school needs to prioritize cleanliness; let's schedule a general cleanup this Saturday." How should this speech act be interpreted? A) Perlocutionary (convincing others to act). B) Locutionary (literal utterance of words). C) Illocutionary-Directive (giving an instruction). D) Illocutionary-Expressive (showing feelings). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Illocutionary-Directive (giving an instruction). 41. What action is performed via this utterance? " You're welcome." A) The acknowledgement of thanks. B) The complaint. C) Expression of surprise. D) The compliment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The acknowledgement of thanks. 42. What type of Speech Act is:'' I will be there at 7 o'clock tomorrow" A) Declaration. B) Expressive. C) Commissives. D) Assertive. E) Directive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commissives. 43. "Close the window, please." A) Assertive. B) Commissive. C) Directive. D) Expressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Directive. 44. Which classification of speech acts typically brings about a change in the external world just by being uttered? A) Representatives. B) Expressives. C) Declarations. D) Commissives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Declarations. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesDiscourse QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSpeech Acts Quiz 1Speech Acts Quiz 2Speech Acts Quiz 3Speech Acts Quiz 4Speech Acts Quiz 5Speech Acts Quiz 6Speech Acts Quiz 7Speech Acts Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books