This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Spoken Discourse – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Spoken Discourse Quiz 4 (29 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence demonstrates the use of the perfective aspect? A) She is writing a book. B) She wrote a letter. C) She was writing a letter. D) She writes letters every week. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She wrote a letter. 2. Which of the following sentences contains a subject-verb agreement error? A) She walks to school every day. B) My friends live in Jakarta. C) The dog barks loudly. D) The children plays outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The children plays outside. 3. A: "Who ..... our incumbent government?" B: "Jokowi. He ..... in 2019" A) A. Is, was elected. B) B. Are, were elected. C) C. Is, has been elected. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Is, was elected. 4. Kamal:Your cat is meowing everyday.Jane:I guess he is looking for attention.Kamal:No. He ..... hungry A) Is. B) Does. C) Feels. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 5. Why is an understanding of social and cultural context important in analyzing spoken discourse? A) Because it only deals with written discourse. B) Because it helps in interpreting the meaning and responding appropriately to the message. C) Because spoken discourse is not affected by context. D) Because it has no effect on understanding the message. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because it helps in interpreting the meaning and responding appropriately to the message. 6. Spoken language tends to be full of? A) Repetitions only. B) Repetitions and incomplete sentences only. C) Repetitions, incomplete sentences and corrections only. D) Repetitions, incomplete sentences, corrections, and interruptions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetitions, incomplete sentences, corrections, and interruptions. 7. Which of the following examples best represents ellipsis in spoken discourse? A) "I'll go if you'll go.". B) "She bought the book, and he bought the same.". C) "Want some coffee?". D) "It is what it is.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Want some coffee?". 8. My scores this semester are ..... this term. I failed three of my courses. A) Unsatisfying. B) Unbreakable. C) Satisfying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unsatisfying. 9. Find an example of an adjacency pair A) This isn't ok and you know it isn't!. B) 1 + 1 = 2. C) Can you talk?Yeah, go ahead. D) You can't bring that to school because it will be confiscated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can you talk?Yeah, go ahead. 10. In spoken discourse, fillers are often used to: A) Emphasize a formal tone. B) Delay response and organize thoughts. C) Remove ambiguity from sentences. D) Create grammatical accuracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Delay response and organize thoughts. 11. Which of the following best describes the concept of "recipient design" in spoken discourse? A) Examining the influence of cultural norms on discourse patterns. B) Exploring the role of paralinguistic features in conversation. C) Analyzing the syntactic structure of spoken utterances. D) Adapting communication to suit the needs and expectations of the listener. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adapting communication to suit the needs and expectations of the listener. 12. What does the "S" in the acronym VPIST stand for in prosodic features? A) Structure. B) Stress. C) Syntax. D) Silence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stress. 13. Which is an example of a head in spoken grammar? A) "It's a great movie, right?". B) "I don't like that movie.". C) "The movie, did you like it?". D) "Do you think the movie is good?". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "The movie, did you like it?". 14. Which of these sentences demonstrates ellipsis? A) "Want to go?". B) "I don't think so.". C) "Let me think about it.". D) "Do you want to go to the party?". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Want to go?". 15. Facial expressions are an example of: A) Written features. B) Paralinguistic features. C) Prosodic features. D) Grammatical features. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paralinguistic features. 16. What is the function of a pronoun in spoken discourse? A) To describe a noun. B) To avoid using any noun. C) To replace a noun and avoid repetition. D) To give rhythm to speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To replace a noun and avoid repetition. 17. In spoken discourse, the use of phrases like "you know, " "I mean, " or "like" is called: A) Backchannels. B) Hedging. C) Pausing. D) Fillers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fillers. 18. How can an understanding of spoken discourse contribute to conflict resolution? A) By promoting active listening and empathy. B) By imposing one-sided solution. C) By escalating tensions through miscommunication. D) By encouraging verbal aggression. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By promoting active listening and empathy. 19. A:What are you doing?B:Have just bought this Dior scent. It ..... good. A) Sounds. B) Smell. C) Smells. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Smells. 20. What is a feature of Spoken Discourse? A) Topic Management. B) Minimal Responses. C) Holding the floor. D) Non-fluency features. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Non-fluency features. 21. Make this into an interrogative sentence:play/he/football A) A. He plays football. B) B. Has he play football. C) C. Does he play football. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. Does he play football. 22. Mom:Look in the fridge.Andy:I'm looking. There's nothing to eat.Mom:Are you sure?Andy:It's almost empty.Mom:I ..... to the market yesterday.Andy:I don't see anything.Mom:I ..... lots of oranges and apples.Andy:I don't want fruit. I want something tasty. A) Go, buys. B) Went, buy. C) Went, bought. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Went, bought. 23. ..... is an actor. She currently appears in the popular TV series called "Greys Anatomy'. A) They. B) The girls. C) Ellen Pompeo. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ellen Pompeo. 24. What is a "phrasal chunk" ? A) Words with double meanings. B) A very long sentence. C) Difficult words. D) A group of words that often go together. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A group of words that often go together. 25. Which of the following is NOT a prosodic feature? A) Pitch. B) Volume. C) Intonation. D) Font size. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Font size. 26. Which sentence demonstrates ellipsis in spoken grammar? A) "It's the postman who arrived.". B) "The postman.". C) "The postman is at the door.". D) "There's someone at the door.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "The postman.". 27. "These awards, called Oscars, ..... in a formal ceremony in Hollywood for years" A) Have been presented. B) Presented. C) Has been presented. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have been presented. 28. What is the main difference between spoken and written grammar? A) Spoken grammar is more structured and formal. B) Spoken grammar is flexible and often uses incomplete sentences. C) Spoken grammar avoids using fillers like "uh" or "um.". D) Spoken grammar follows strict rules like in essays. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spoken grammar is flexible and often uses incomplete sentences. 29. Linguistic elements that structure discourse and signal relationships between utterances ..... A) Politeness strategies. B) Gestures. C) Intonation. D) Discourse markers. 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