This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Speech Acts – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Speech Acts Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. UNDER SEARLE'S SPEECH ACTthey express how the speaker feels about the situation (thanking, apologizing, welcoming, deploring). A) Assertives. B) Commisives. C) Directives. D) Declaratives. E) Expressives. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Expressives. 2. The utterance "I hereby declare the meeting open" is an example of which speech act? A) Commissive. B) Declarative. C) Expressive. D) Assertive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declarative. 3. In a conversation, John asks, "Isn't it a bit late to start a new project?" What is the function of this question? A) A direct question. B) A performative statement. C) A constative statement. D) A rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A rhetorical question. 4. How many types of illocutionary acts are there? A) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5. 5. Choose the correct type of speech act for each sentence. 6. "I will love you forever." A) Promise. B) Assertion. C) Warning. D) Threat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Promise. 6. The effect of an utterance on an interlocutor; the listener's reaction to the utterance: A) Perlocutionary act. B) Illocutionary act. C) Locutionary act. D) Speech act. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perlocutionary act. 7. B. Identify the illocutionary act (intention) in each item.5. From now on, I will love you until my hair turns grey. A) Directive. B) Commissive. C) Expressive. D) Assertive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commissive. 8. "Close the door, please." The perlocutionary act is: A) A polite request. B) The listener closes the door. C) The door is open. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The listener closes the door. 9. Hey there, Samuel! Have you ever wondered what positive face means? Let's dive into this intriguing concept together! A) Positive face is the need for social acceptance and approval. B) Positive face is the need for privacy and solitude. C) Positive face refers to physical attractiveness. D) Positive face is the desire for financial success. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Positive face is the need for social acceptance and approval. 10. What is the presupposition of a speaker when uttering "She keeps complaining like an old woman" ? A) She is not an old woman. B) She is older than the speaker. C) Old women like complaining. D) She likes complaining. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is not an old woman. 11. What speech act is it?"I'm going to get it right next time." A) Commissives. B) Directives. C) Expressives. D) Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commissives. 12. UNDER 6 VERBAL COMMUNICATION FACTORSrefers to the language code itself A) Phatic. B) Conative. C) Metalingual. D) Emotive. E) Referential. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metalingual. 13. UNDER 6 VERBAL COMMUNICATION FACTORSexpresses the author's attitude towards their utterance A) Referential. B) Phatic. C) Metalingual. D) Emotive. E) Conative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emotive. 14. In a formal report, Kevin writes, "The data indicates a significant increase in sales." What type of speech act is this? A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Constative. D) Perlocutionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Constative. 15. When Agatha says "You're part of the family now, " which type of speech act is she performing? A) Declarations. B) Directives. C) Commissive. D) Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Declarations. 16. "Now, it's your turn to speak." A) Turn-'Taking. B) Topic Control. C) Repair. D) Nomination. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Turn-'Taking. 17. In a formal email, David writes, "I appreciate your assistance in this matter." What type of speech act is this? A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Constative. D) Perlocutionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Constative. 18. What type of speech acts are used to get someone else to do something? A) Commissives. B) Directives. C) Representatives. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Directives. 19. Your attendance is highly appreciated. A) Commissive. B) Directive. C) Expressive. D) Representative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expressive. 20. I'm getting married! A) Assertive. B) Declaration. C) Commissive. D) Expressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declaration. 21. Which of the following is NOT a type of speech act? A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Denotative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Denotative. 22. Which of the following can confer exclamative force on a declarative? A) Terribly. B) So. C) Such. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 23. Abby and Jeb are talking about exams, then suddenly, Jeb say, "By the way, have you watched the new movie?" What strategy is applied? A) Topic shifting. B) Nomination. C) Restriction. D) Repair. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topic shifting. 24. A priest says, "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." This is an example of: A) Declarative. B) Expressive. C) Commissive. D) Assertive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Declarative. 25. There is an indirect relationship between the form and the function of the utterance. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. A teacher says, "Submit your comic strip by noon, " intending to ensure the task is completed. What type of speech act is this? A) Perlocutionary. B) Directive. C) Illocutionary. D) Locutionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Illocutionary. 27. A person says, "Congratulations on your achievement!" This is: A) Declarative. B) Expressive. C) Commissive. D) Directive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expressive. 28. A classmate says, "Can you help me with my math homework?" What is the illocutionary act? A) The classmate said words about math homework. B) The listener agrees and helps. C) The listener ignores it. D) The listener is asking for help. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The listener is asking for help. 29. Phatic speech acts are communication acts that aim to maintain social relations. Which is a Phatic Speech Act? A) "Could you close the window?". B) "Coffee always makes my day". C) "Hey, how are you?". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Hey, how are you?". 30. What is the function of the utterance "Turn off your phone during the exam" ? A) Expresses apology. B) Gives praise. C) States a fact or belief. D) Gives an instruction. 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