This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Reference > Deixis In Discourse – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Deixis In Discourse Quiz 6 (24 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "She was sitting over there."What's the dexis type of the word "there" ? A) Discourse deixis. B) Social deixis. C) Place deixis. D) Time deixis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Place deixis. 2. "She is going to The Weeknd concert, but she is stuck in traffic."She is ..... A) A spatial deixis. B) A temporal deixis. C) A person deixis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A person deixis. 3. Discuss the challenges in interpreting indexical expressions in cross-cultural communication. A) Lack of technology, cultural norms, and nonverbal cues. B) Differences in language, cultural norms, and nonverbal cues. C) Differences in language, cultural norms, and verbal cues. D) Similarities in language, cultural norms, and nonverbal cues. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Differences in language, cultural norms, and nonverbal cues. 4. "You're standing too close to me." -The word "me" is what kind of deixis? A) Social. B) Discourse. C) Personal. D) Spatial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personal. 5. Monday is a deictic word of: A) Spatial deixis. B) Temporal deixis. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temporal deixis. 6. They tried to hurt me, but she came to the rescue. A) Textual Deixis. B) Personal Deixis. C) Temporal Deixis. D) Spatial Deixis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personal Deixis. 7. "Did you help me to do the laundry, honey?""Honey" refers to? A) Spacial deixis. B) Temporal deixis. C) Social deixis. D) Person deixis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social deixis. 8. What words are examples of temporal deixis? A) Here, there, over there, over yonder, etc. B) I, he, she, it, you, we, me, her, him, etc. C) Now, tomorrow, then, yesterday, today, etc. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Now, tomorrow, then, yesterday, today, etc. 9. A. You look about fifteen.B. Is that meant to be a compliment? A) Spatial Deixis. B) Personal Deixis. C) Textual Deixis. D) Temporal Deixis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Textual Deixis. 10. Deictic expressions depend on the speaker and hearer sharing the same context. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. He started to get angry and curse at her. This made me very angry.The highlighted word in this sentence refers to? A) Textual deixis. B) Temporal and Spatial deixis. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Textual deixis. 12. How many types of deixis? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 13. Are "now" and "then" temporal deixis? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 14. Here is a good spot; it is too sunny over there. A) Textual Deixis. B) Temporal Deixis. C) Personal Deixis. D) Spatial Deixis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spatial Deixis. 15. What kind of deixis is present in "those kids over there" ? A) Temporal deixis. B) Distal deixis. C) Discourse deixis. D) Social deixis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Distal deixis. 16. Which utterance has deictic projection? A) I have to go now. B) See you then. C) "I miss you so much" , said he. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "I miss you so much" , said he. 17. "You guys" is an example of social deixis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. "Soon" and "next week" are temporal deixis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. They tried to hurt me, but he came to help.The highlighted words are some examples of ..... A) Spatial deixis. B) Temporal deixis. C) Personal deixis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personal deixis. 20. The term "deixis" ..... A) Refers to an utterance considered as an action, particularly with regard to its intention, purpose, or effect. B) Refers to how speakers orientate both themselves and their addressees according to the context of a conversation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Refers to how speakers orientate both themselves and their addressees according to the context of a conversation. 21. What type of social deixis is shown in this sentence?I will present my report to Mr. President tomorrow. A) A. Relational social deixis. B) B. Honorific social deixis. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. Honorific social deixis. 22. Deictic expressions being "away from speaker" like "there, that, then" are called ..... A) Distal terms. B) Proximal terms. C) Spatial terms. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Distal terms. 23. An exclusive "we" includes speaker plus other(s), excluding addressee and an inclusive "we" includes speaker and adressee. True or False? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. "They are going to meet us over there." -What type of deixis is "there" ? A) Discourse. B) Proximal. C) Spatial. D) Personal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spatial. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesDiscourse QuizzesGrammar QuizzesDeixis In Discourse Quiz 1Deixis In Discourse Quiz 2Deixis In Discourse Quiz 3Deixis In Discourse Quiz 4Deixis In Discourse Quiz 5Anaphora And Cataphora QuizAnaphoric Reference QuizCataphoric Reference Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books