This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Speech Acts – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Speech Acts Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When Rachel asks, "Who wouldn't want to win a million dollars?" what is the nature of her question? A) A constative statement. B) A rhetorical question. C) A direct question. D) A performative statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A rhetorical question. 2. "Don't worry, I'll save you a seat." A) Directives. B) Commissives. C) Expressives. D) Assertives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commissives. 3. "I apologize for being late to the meeting." A) Assertive. B) Directive. C) Commissive. D) Declaration. E) Expressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Expressive. 4. Provide an example of a directive illocutionary speech act. A) Turn off the lights. B) Take a seat. C) Open the window. D) Close the door. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Close the door. 5. After the principal declares: "I now pronounce this event officially open, " the audience begins clapping and cheering in excitement. What speech act best interprets the effect on the audience? A) Illocutionary-Expressive (audience showing happiness). B) Illocutionary-Declarative (changing reality by the utterance). C) Perlocutionary (audience reaction caused by the utterance). D) Locutionary (formal statement of words). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Perlocutionary (audience reaction caused by the utterance). 6. "Every time I look at you, my heart flutters."This is an example of what speech act under illocutionary? A) Expressive. B) Assertive. C) Declarative. D) Commissive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expressive. 7. True or False? The utterance 'I apologize only if I feel guilty' is a PERFORMATIVE UTTERANCE. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 8. Anna:Did you pass our Math Midterm?James:I actually pass my English Midterm.Anna:But, we're talking about the result of our MathMidterm. A) Turn-taking. B) Nomination. C) Topic Control. D) Termination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topic Control. 9. When Elena replies "My English is not very good, " in response to Agatha's comment, which type of speech act is she performing? A) Directives. B) Commissive. C) Expressives. D) Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expressives. 10. Making a commitment A) "You look great after you spent quarantine at home.". B) "I promise to love you for better or for worse.". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I promise to love you for better or for worse.". 11. A doctor says to a patient: "You should stop stressing" A) Declaration. B) Representative. C) Commisive. D) Directive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Directive. 12. What is the primary focus of an illocutionary act? A) The intention behind the utterance. B) The context of the conversation. C) The literal meaning of the words. D) The response of the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The intention behind the utterance. 13. A teacher says, "Please submit your projects tomorrow." A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Perlocutionary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Illocutionary. 14. Can you pass the salt? A) A statement about ability. B) A perlocutionary act. C) A verdictive act. D) An indirect speech act. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An indirect speech act. 15. ..... are certain expected or appropriate circumstances for the performance of a speech act to be recognized as intended. A) IFIDs. B) Felicity conditions. C) General conditions. D) Content conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Felicity conditions. 16. While you are shopping, you meet your friend. You talk about how life has been to both of you, and suddenly you feel the urge to leave. You said, "Anyway, I need to get going now." What strategy is applied? A) Restriction. B) Repair. C) Termination. D) Nomination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Termination. 17. What is the purpose of a perlocutionary act? A) To issue a command. B) To make a request. C) To change feelings, thoughts, or actions. D) To express a belief. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To change feelings, thoughts, or actions. 18. In Austin's Speech Act theory, an illocutionary act refers to A) The effects produced in the listener/reader on hearing/reading the illocutionary act. B) The intention the speaker has when saying or writing something. C) The act of saying or writing something in language using literal content of words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The intention the speaker has when saying or writing something. 19. Perlocutionary act is the act which the speaker intends to do in saying something. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. "Speakers should be brief and orderly, and avoid obscurity and ambiguity" is: A) Maxim of quantity. B) Maxim of relevance. C) Maxim of quality. D) Maxim of manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maxim of manner. 21. You say that you will visit London A) Direct. B) Indirect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect. 22. When someone says, "I will lend you my notes tomorrow, " it is an example of a/an: A) Directive. B) Commissive. C) Expressive. D) Assertive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commissive. 23. When Agatha says '' Victor could take you by car, " which type of speech act is she performing? A) Directives. B) Commissive. C) Expressives. D) Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commissive. 24. "Classes are hereby suspended due to heavy rain." A) Declarative. B) Commissive. C) Assertive. D) Directive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Declarative. 25. After hearing, "You should try harder in class, " a student studies more at home.What is this? A) Perlocutionary. B) Declarative. C) Illocutionary. D) Locutionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perlocutionary. 26. "I name this dog Spot." A) Expressive. B) Assertive. C) Directive. D) Commissive. E) Declaration. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Declaration. 27. WHAT TYPE OF ILLOCUTION IS BEING SHOWN?"I now pronounce you husband and wife." A) Declarations. B) Expressives. C) Comissives. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Declarations. 28. Is saying a certain sentence with a certain meaning and reference (ex. giving assurances) A) Locutionary Act. B) Illocutionary Act. C) Perlocutionary Act. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Locutionary Act. 29. They said, "They will take a walk." A) Direct. B) Indirect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct. 30. When Agatha says "Come in" which speech acts is she performing? 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