This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Spoken Discourse – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Spoken Discourse Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A:Watch out, Tommy! A group of lions are ..... B:It's okay. I am hiding peculiarly. A) Coming. B) Comes. C) Come. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coming. 2. Make this into an interrogative sentence:Harold/do/the shopping A) A. Does Harold shopping?. B) B. Does Harold do the shopping?. C) C. Harold do the shopping. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. Does Harold do the shopping?. 3. Which sentence has a phrasal chunk? A) "It's up to you.". B) "She loves reading books.". C) "I like apples.". D) "He is walking to school.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "It's up to you.". 4. A: "Will I pass the exam?" B: "I don't know ..... ". A) A. If I will pass the exam. B) B. I will pass the exam. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. If I will pass the exam. 5. Which of the following is an example of colloquial language? A) "She departed the premises.". B) "He will attend shortly.". C) "He's outta here.". D) "He is not present.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "He's outta here.". 6. In spoken grammar, which of the following is an example of a tail? A) "I think the movie is amazing.". B) "Do you know that movie?". C) "That movie, it was amazing.". D) "It was amazing, that movie.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "It was amazing, that movie.". 7. Which of the following sentences uses ellipsis? A) "I went to the store, and she went too.". B) "You know, I mean, it's kind of complicated.". C) "So, John, he's a great guy, isn't he?". D) "I was thinking maybe later?". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "I was thinking maybe later?". 8. The term 'discourse' refers to: A) Any complete written text or complete transcript of spoken language. B) An incomplete transcript of spoken language. C) A complete transcript of spoken language. D) A complete written text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Any complete written text or complete transcript of spoken language. 9. Code switching in spoken discourse can indicate: A) A change in font. B) Group membership and belonging. C) A new paragraph. D) A spelling error. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Group membership and belonging. 10. How might a speaker use prosodic features to convey emphasis? A) By adding more paragraphs. B) By changing font size. C) By using bullet points. D) By changing volume, pitch, or stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By changing volume, pitch, or stress. 11. A: " ..... did you leave your keys?" B: " None that I can remember" A) Who. B) Where. C) What. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Where. 12. A: "Who drinks coffee?" B: "I don't know ..... " A) A. Who drinks coffee. B) B. If who drinks coffee. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Who drinks coffee. 13. Turn taking in spoken discourse refers to: A) Writing in turns. B) Managing who speaks and when in a conversation. C) Taking notes. D) Reading aloud. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Managing who speaks and when in a conversation. 14. A: " ..... do you want to eat?" B: "Pasta and cheese." A) Where. B) Have. C) What. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) What. 15. In what way can spoken discourse analysis contribute to improving communication skills? A) By focusing solely on non-verbal communication. B) By promoting rigid communication patterns. C) By discouraging active listening. D) By providing insights into effective strategies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By providing insights into effective strategies. 16. A: "Who design those gowns?" B: "Many of the actresses' gowns ..... by Ralph Lauren." A) Designed. B) Have designed. C) Are designed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are designed. 17. Which of the following is NOT a backchannel response? A) "I agree". B) "Uh-huh". C) "Okay". D) "Yeah". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I agree". 18. What are the challenges of studying grammar in spoken language? A) Spoken language is always changing. B) There are no rules for spoken language. C) Spoken language is often informal and casual. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spoken language is often informal and casual. 19. How does spoken discourse differ from written discourse? A) Relies more on formal vocabulary. B) Is less interactive. C) Uses non-verbal cues exclusively. D) Occurs in real-time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Occurs in real-time. 20. Kimble: ..... locked. We cannot open the door. Where are the keys?Old guard of Marshall bus:Right. You are right. Here they are A) It. B) It's. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 21. A: "Walt Disney ..... Mickey Mouse. Do you know when is it?" B: "It ..... in 1914." A) A. remained, made. B) B. created, was made. C) C. made, will be made. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. created, was made. 22. A: " ..... can John ask if he wants to go to the university?" B: " Martin will do that." A) Who. B) How. C) When. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 23. Why is code switching considered a discourse strategy? A) It organizes written text. B) It signals group membership and belonging. C) It corrects spelling errors. D) It changes the font style. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It signals group membership and belonging. 24. Why are head and tails used in grammar spoken discourse? What is their function in conversations? A) To complicate sentence structures and make them more engaging. B) To make communication easier and ensure the listener understands the information clearly. C) To mimic formal patterns of academic writing. D) To remove important elements from a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make communication easier and ensure the listener understands the information clearly. 25. Which sentence uses an adjective correctly? A) I took the quickly train. B) The man looks tired. C) She gave me a help. D) We speak happiness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The man looks tired. 26. Gestures in communication are best described as: A) Movements of the body to convey meaning. B) Printed images. C) Typed words. D) Written symbols. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Movements of the body to convey meaning. 27. What is the primary role of tense in spoken discourse? A) To list chronological events in writing. B) To describe the structure of a sentence. C) To establish a temporal framework for events. D) To indicate the emotional tone of the speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To establish a temporal framework for events. 28. SpongeBob:Oh, hi, Sandy. Sandy:Umm, I need to talk to you about them squirrel jokes. SpongeBob:We already talked about that, remember? [Looks in a mirror and laughs] Sandy:SpongeBob, this is serious. Since you ..... telling them jokes, people have been treating me different. A) Are. B) Have been. C) Have talked. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have been. 29. What are the four main differences of spoken vs written language? A) Simplicity, grammar, sounds and letters, and redundancy. B) Formality, intricacy, sounds and letters, and redundancy. C) Formality, grammar, sounds and letters, and redundancy. D) Formality, grammar, sounds and letters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formality, grammar, sounds and letters, and redundancy. 30. Which of the following is a paralinguistic feature? A) Punctuation. B) Body language. C) Sentence structure. D) Spelling. 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