This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Speech Acts – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Speech Acts Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Please don't go out during this storm." A) Commissive. B) Assertive. C) Directive. D) Expressive. E) Declaration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Directive. 2. "Open the window" is which sentence type (structure)? A) Declarative. B) Interrogative. C) Imperative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imperative. 3. The speaker who flouts the maxim of manner: A) Uses words as a distraction by changing the topic that was irrelevant to persuade the hearer to find the implied meaning. B) Gives too little information, so the hearer is unsatisfied by the information provided. C) Uses obscure or ambiguous language, e.g. to exclude someone. D) Uses words that do not represent the reality, the speaker uses sarcasm, irony or metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uses obscure or ambiguous language, e.g. to exclude someone. 4. During the class discussion, the teacher says: "The Philippines is an archipelago consisting of more than 7, 000 islands." What type of speech act is being used in this statement? A) Locutionary. B) Directive. C) Expressive. D) Commissive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Locutionary. 5. Which face emphasizes freedom? A) Positive face. B) Negative face. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative face. 6. A boss says to his employee "Complete these by tomorrow" A) Rogatives. B) Commissives. C) Directives. D) Declarations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Directives. 7. Identify the three basic structures and its communicative function in the direct speech acts. A) Interrogatives for making statements, declaratives for asking questions, and imperatives express commands. B) Declaratives for making statements, interrogatives for asking questions, and imperatives express commands. C) Declaratives for making sentences, imperatives for asking questions, and interrogatives to express commands. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declaratives for making statements, interrogatives for asking questions, and imperatives express commands. 8. In the dialogue, when Agatha confirms " Of course, he does." , what type of speech act is she performing? A) Direct Speech Act. B) Indirect Speech Act. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect Speech Act. 9. Define the type of speech acts in this sentence "Please check your inbox." A) Declarations. B) Commissives. C) Directives. D) Expressives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Directives. 10. UNDER SEARLE'S SPEECH ACTthey commit the speaker to doing something in the future (promising, planning, vowing, betting, opposing). A) Declaratives. B) Commisives. C) Directives. D) Assertives. E) Expressives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commisives. 11. An order or threat is an example of: A) A positive face threatening act. B) A negative face threatening act. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A negative face threatening act. 12. It is defined by the speaker's intention and the effect it has on the listener. A) SPEECH. B) PUBLIC SPEECH. C) SPEECH ACTS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SPEECH ACTS. 13. After hearing the coach say, "Run faster!" the players speed up. A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Perlocutionary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Perlocutionary. 14. Efforts to save "face" for another person: A) Politeness. B) Face threatening act. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Politeness. 15. ..... is the actual form of words used by the speaker and their semantic meaning. A) The illocution. B) The locution. C) The perlocution. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The locution. 16. Identify the TYPE OF SPEECH ACT:It is the utterances we use, which are literal in meaning. A) Locutionary Act. B) Illocutionary Act. C) Perlocutionary Act. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Locutionary Act. 17. She said to him, "Consult a doctor." A) Direct. B) Indirect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct. 18. What type of Speech Act is:'' I am so sorry for letting you down" A) Assertive. B) Expressive. C) Declaration. D) Commisive. E) Directives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expressive. 19. When Victor says " Tell me about your family" , what type of speech act is he performing? A) Direct Speech Act. B) Indirect Speech Act. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Speech Act. 20. Which title best represents an Expositive action? A) "The judge declares the company guilty of fraud.". B) "The analyst explains why inflation is rising.". C) "The President apologizes for the delay.". D) "The Prime Minister announces a new policy.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "The Prime Minister announces a new policy.". 21. What is the primary purpose of studying speech acts in communication? A) To memorize different types of speech acts. B) To understand how utterances function as actions. C) To learn how to write speeches effectively. D) To avoid misunderstandings in written communication. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To understand how utterances function as actions. 22. " Can I play some music?Please, I hate music" A) Indirect request. B) Direct request. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indirect request. 23. When someone says, "I promise to help you, " what type of speech act is it according to Searle? A) Commitment. B) Assertion. C) Directive. D) Expressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commitment. 24. When Tom asks, "Do you really think that will work?" what is he implying through his question? A) A direct inquiry. B) A rhetorical question. C) A constative statement. D) A performative statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A rhetorical question. 25. What is the primary focus of a locutionary act? A) The context in which the statement is made. B) The literal meaning of the words used. C) The emotional response of the listener. D) The speaker's intention behind the statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The literal meaning of the words used. 26. If Monica says, "The lasagna is in the oven, " this is an example of: A) Verdictive. B) Expressive. C) Assertive. D) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assertive. 27. Which of the following verbs cannot be potentially performative? A) Agree. B) Offer. C) Threaten. D) Congratulate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Threaten. 28. Please be quiet as the students in the next room are taking their Final Exams. A) Expressive. B) Declaration. C) Assertive. D) Directive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Directive. 29. Which sentence is a yes-no question? A) Where is your phone?. B) Should I call you later?. C) What time does the movie start?. D) I wonder if she is coming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should I call you later?. 30. May I have a cup of coffee with sugar and creamer? A) Commissive. B) Representative. C) Declaration. D) Directive. E) Expressive. 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