This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Speech Acts – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Speech Acts Quiz 20 (26 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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) Descriptive Speech. B) Definition Speech. C) Explanatory Speech. D) Demonstration Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Descriptive Speech. 2. Which of the following is an example of a locutionary act? A) Please help me. B) Wow!. C) I promise to help you. D) I am sorry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wow!. 3. 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. 4. An illocutionary act for getting the addressee to do something. A) Expressive. B) Commissive. C) Assertive. D) Directive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Directive. 5. 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. 6. What does a directive illocutionary act aim to do? A) State an opinion. B) Make a promise. C) Express feelings. D) Make the addressee do something. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make the addressee do something. 7. Judge:The defendant is found guilty and is sentenced to 10 years in prison. A) Expressive. B) Representative. C) Declaratiion. D) Commissive. E) Directive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Declaratiion. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. UNDER 6 VERBAL COMMUNICATION FACTORSInfluences the hearer/reader A) Conative. B) Phatic. C) Referential. D) Emotive. E) Metalingual. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conative. 11. 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. 12. "I think Lebron James is a national hero." A) Commissive. B) Directive. C) Assertive. D) Declaration. E) Expressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assertive. 13. "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. 14. In a formal letter, Mark writes, "I would like to express my gratitude for your support." What type of speech act is this? A) Constative. B) Locutionary. C) Illocutionary. D) Perlocutionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constative. 15. When Lisa says, "I promise to help you with your homework, " which type of speech act is she performing? A) Performative. B) Locutionary. C) Illocutionary. D) Perlocutionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Performative. 16. 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 statements that describe facts. C) Performatives are only used in written language. D) Performatives are a type of grammatical error. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Performatives are utterances that perform an action. 17. B. Identify the illocutionary act (intention) in each item.9. I voted for President Duterte last election. A) Directive. B) Assertive. C) Declarative. D) Expressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assertive. 18. Choose the correct type of speech act for each sentence. 10. "If you don't stop, I will call the police." A) Threat. B) Assertion. C) Promise. D) Warning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Threat. 19. Which of the following is NOT a speech context? A) Mass communication. B) Long story communication. C) Intrapersonal communication. D) Dyad communication. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long story communication. 20. Which condition requires the speaker's responsibility for the utterance. A) Sincerity condition. B) Propositional condition. C) Essential condition. D) Preparatory condition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Essential condition. 21. Which of the following sentences is a rhetorical question? A) Haven't you had enough already?. B) What time does the meeting start?. C) Can you tell me the way to the station?. D) Where did you put my book?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Haven't you had enough already?. 22. 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) Illocutionary-Expressive (showing feelings). B) Locutionary (literal utterance of words). C) Illocutionary-Directive (giving an instruction). D) Perlocutionary (convincing others to act). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Illocutionary-Directive (giving an instruction). 23. What action is performed via this utterance? " You're welcome." A) The acknowledgement of thanks. B) The complaint. C) The compliment. D) Expression of surprise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The acknowledgement of thanks. 24. What type of Speech Act is:'' I will be there at 7 o'clock tomorrow" A) Directive. B) Commissives. C) Expressive. D) Declaration. E) Assertive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commissives. 25. "Close the window, please." A) Directive. B) Expressive. C) Commissive. D) Assertive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Directive. 26. Which classification of speech acts typically brings about a change in the external world just by being uttered? A) Representatives. B) Declarations. C) Expressives. D) Commissives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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