This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Politeness Strategies – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Politeness Strategies Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which politeness strategy?:Sorry to disturb you, but could you explain that again? A) Negative politeness. B) Positive politeness. C) Direct communication. D) Giving hints. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative politeness. 2. Which of the following utterances is the most indirect way to make a request? A) "Turn off the air conditioner.". B) "Can you turn off the air conditioner?". C) "Could you possibly turn off the air conditioner?". D) "It's getting a bit cold in here.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "It's getting a bit cold in here.". 3. Situation:You need to ask a colleague for help. What do you say? A) I require your assistance now!. B) Can you assist me with this?. C) Could you please help me with this?. D) Please help me with this task. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could you please help me with this?. 4. Situation:You want to make a suggestion. What do you say? A) Perhaps we could try that instead. B) How about we try this?. C) You might consider this approach. D) Why not do it this way?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How about we try this?. 5. Situation:You want to express your disagreement politely. What do you say? A) I understand, but I think differently. B) I see your point, but I have a different opinion. C) That's an interesting perspective, but I disagree. D) I don't agree with you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I see your point, but I have a different opinion. 6. Which of the following is an example of an off-record strategy? A) "Could you please pass the salt?". B) "I need the report by noon.". C) "It's getting late, and I have an early morning tomorrow.". D) "The room is a bit chilly, isn't it?". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "The room is a bit chilly, isn't it?". 7. Face-threatening acts can include: A) Compliments. B) Requests. C) Apologies. D) Agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Requests. 8. Which politeness strategy?:Hey buddy, can I have a piece of your cake? A) Direct communication. B) Positive politeness. C) Giving hints. D) Negative politeness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positive politeness. 9. Direct refusals are always considered polite in all cultures. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. Which culture tends to value directness more strongly in polite communication? A) Collectivist cultures. B) High-context cultures. C) Individualist cultures. D) Face-oriented cultures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Individualist cultures. 11. What best describes indirectness in communication? A) Saying exactly what one means to avoid misunderstanding. B) Using complex grammar to sound more academic. C) Expressing an intended meaning implicitly and relying on context for interpretation. D) Avoiding communication in face-threatening situations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expressing an intended meaning implicitly and relying on context for interpretation. 12. Situation:You want to thank someone for their help. What do you say? A) I owe you one, thanks!. B) Your help was fine, thanks!. C) I really appreciate your help, thank you!. D) Thanks for being there, I guess. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I really appreciate your help, thank you!. 13. Which conversational maxim is flouted in the following exchange? A: "Is Mary a good student?" B: "She always dresses very neatly." A) Maxim of Quantity. B) Maxim of Quality. C) Maxim of Relation. D) Maxim of Manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maxim of Relation. 14. In a situation with high "social distance" (e.g., a junior employee speaking to a CEO), which strategy is a speaker most likely to employ to avoid conflict? A) Using shared slang to build instant rapport. B) Using a direct directive like "Sign this now.". C) Using indirect requests and formal language (Negative Politeness). D) Ignoring face wants entirely to save time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using indirect requests and formal language (Negative Politeness). 15. Which politeness strategy?:Oh, I'm starving. I didn't have lunch today. A) Giving hints. B) Direct communication. C) Positive politeness. D) Negative politeness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Giving hints. 16. Situation:You accidentally bump into someone. What do you say? A) Why don't you watch where you're going?. B) Sorry about that!. C) Excuse me, but that was your fault!. D) You need to pay more attention!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sorry about that!. 17. Situation:You want to borrow a pen from a friend. What do you say? A) Can I keep your pen?. B) Can I borrow your pen?. C) May I use your pen?. D) Could you lend me your pen?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can I borrow your pen?. 18. Situation:You want to compliment someone on their outfit. What do you say? A) I really like your outfit!. B) You have a unique style!. C) I love your fashion sense. D) That outfit is interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I really like your outfit!. 19. In Vietnamese, politeness is strongly reflected in: A) Word order. B) Pronoun and kinship term choice. C) Verb tense. D) Sentence length. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pronoun and kinship term choice. 20. Positive face refers to: A) The desire to be respected and admired. B) The desire to avoid imposing on others. C) The desire to maintain independence and autonomy. D) The desire to belong to a group. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The desire to be respected and admired. 21. Which politeness strategy?:Your handwriting is always so neat-mind if I copy your notes? A) Negative politeness. B) Positive politeness. C) Direct communication. D) Giving hints. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positive politeness. 22. Situation:You want to leave a party early. What do you say? A) I'm sorry, but I have to go now. B) I have to leave now, see you later. C) I can't stay any longer, goodbye. D) I need to head out, take care. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'm sorry, but I have to go now. 23. Which of the following best distinguishes positive face from negative face? A) Positive face is about autonomy; negative face is about approval. B) Positive face is about approval; negative face is about autonomy. C) Both are about being liked. D) Both are about being left alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positive face is about approval; negative face is about autonomy. 24. Which politeness strategy?:I'd appreciate it if you could lend me your car for the weekend. A) Giving hints. B) Direct communication. C) Positive politeness. D) Negative politeness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Positive politeness. 25. Who developed the theory of 'face needs' in politeness theory? A) Noam Chomsky. B) Brown and Levinson. C) Ferdinand de Saussure. D) William Labov. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brown and Levinson. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesDiscourse QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPoliteness Strategies Quiz 1Politeness Strategies Quiz 3Conversation Analysis QuizConversation Skills QuizImplicature Exercises QuizMaxims Of Conversation QuizPoliteness And Face QuizPoliteness Strategies Spoken English QuizPoliteness Theory QuizPragmatic Inference QuizPragmatic Markers In Conversation QuizPragmatics Context And Implicature QuizSpeech Acts Context QuizSpeech Acts Theory QuizSpeech Acts QuizSpeech Strategies QuizTurn Taking In Conversation Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books