This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Speech Acts – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Speech Acts Quiz 16 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. During a debate, Sarah states, "If we don't act now, we will lose our chance forever." What type of speech act is she using? A) Locutionary. B) Performative. C) Perlocutionary. D) Illocutionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Illocutionary. 2. When Victor asks Elena "studying English?" , 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. 3. What is the function of the utterance "I'm sorry for being late" ? A) Makes a polite request. B) Expresses apology. C) Describes a situation. D) Gives an instruction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expresses apology. 4. Choose the correct type of speech act for each sentence. 4. "Kim's got a knife!" A) Assertion. B) Promise. C) Warning. D) Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Warning. 5. "The Earth revolves around the sun" is an example of which speech act? A) Directive. B) Commissive. C) Expressive. D) Assertive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Assertive. 6. "Please lend me your notebook." A) Directive. B) Commissive. C) Expressive. D) Assertive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Directive. 7. How many types of Speech acts are there? A) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 8. When Jessica states, "I hereby resign from my position, " what type of speech act is she using? A) Locutionary. B) Perlocutionary. C) Performative. D) Illocutionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Performative. 9. What is the purpose of using indirect forms of performatives? A) To avoid invoking power and status. B) To make the performative more explicit. C) To make the performative more polite. D) To change the meaning of the performative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To avoid invoking power and status. 10. What types of speech act can we feature? A) Declarations, rogatives, expressives. B) Declarations, directives, commissives, rogatives, expressives. C) Declarations, directives, commissives, rogatives, expressivesrepresentatives. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Declarations, directives, commissives, rogatives, expressivesrepresentatives. 11. Which of the following utterance is a CONSTATIVE UTTERANCE? A) 'I authorize you to act on my behalf while I'm away.'. B) 'I argue with him over the rent.'. C) 'I suggest we go to the cinema tonight.'. D) 'I declare this bridge open.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'I argue with him over the rent.'. 12. An insult or an expression of disapproval 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: A) A positive face threatening act. 13. Dino wants to talk to his new classmate. Which is the best way for him to start a conversation? A) "I'll just go home. I'm hungry.". B) Keeps quiet. C) "Hi, can I borrow your notes for Science?". D) "I don't like talking to strangers.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Hi, can I borrow your notes for Science?". 14. In the dialogue, when Agatha says: "Now come and help me set the table." , 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: A) Direct Speech Act. 15. A friend says, "It's raining outside." A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Perlocutionary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Locutionary. 16. Identify whether the following utterance is PERFORMATIVE or CONSTATIVE: "Johned promised to repay me tomorrow." A) Performative. B) Constative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Constative. 17. How can an interrogative exclamation be distinguished from a basic exclamative? A) It calls for agreement or disagreement from the hearer. B) It uses appropriate intonation. C) It includes intensifying items. D) It ends with an exclamation mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It calls for agreement or disagreement from the hearer. 18. Identify the TYPE OF SPEECH ACT:It is the resulting act of what is said. A) Locutionary Act. B) Illocutionary Act. C) Perlocutionary Act. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Perlocutionary Act. 19. Hey Abigail, have you ever wondered what 'face' means in the fascinating world of linguistics? Let's dive into this intriguing concept together! A) In linguistics, 'face' means the social identity or value a person presents in communication. B) 'Face' is a term used to describe facial expressions only. C) In linguistics, 'face' means the emotional state of a speaker. D) In linguistics, 'face' refers to the physical appearance of a person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In linguistics, 'face' means the social identity or value a person presents in communication. 20. Vince said "I promise I'll never let you go. I will hold your hand forever" , this is an example of: A) Commissive speech act. B) Expressive speech act. C) Directive speech act. D) Declarative speech act. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commissive speech act. 21. What is the function of a declaration in speech acts? A) To apologize. B) To change the external situation. C) To make a request. D) To express an opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To change the external situation. 22. Choose the correct type of speech act for each sentence. 3. "Please pass the salt." A) Promise. B) Order. C) Threat. D) Request. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Request. 23. The result/ effect produced by the utterance in that given context. A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Perlocutionary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Perlocutionary. 24. The actual words spoken are: "I will go home now." A) Speech Acts. B) Perlocutionary. C) Illocutionary. D) Locutionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Locutionary. 25. What is the perlocutionary force of the utterance: "Make yourself at home!" ? A) The speaker is encouraging the listener to feel comfortable as he is at his own house. B) The listener needs to make something by himself/herself at others' houses. C) The listener may feel relaxed and comfortable at the speaker's house. D) The speaker is using an idiom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The listener may feel relaxed and comfortable at the speaker's house. 26. This refers to the actual words spoken. A) Perlocutionary Act. B) Locutionary Act. C) Illocutionary Act. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Locutionary Act. 27. Maria hears her friend say, "The exam is moved to Monday." She understands the information. A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Perlocutionary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Locutionary. 28. When Chandler says something sarcastic like, "Oh great, another bill ..... just what I wanted, " what act is he performing? A) Directive. B) Declarative. C) Expressive. D) Commissive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expressive. 29. The speaker's intention is to warn someone: "Be careful, the floor is wet!" A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Declarative. D) Perlocutionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Illocutionary. 30. Choose the correct answerThe type of presupposition that a speaker has when uttering: "If I were you, I would go to that concert" is A) Counterfactual presupposition. B) Existential presupposition. C) Structural presupposition. D) Factive presupposition. 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