This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Speech Acts – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Speech Acts Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Speech acts can be analyzed based on ..... A) Only locutionary force. B) Only illocutionary force. C) Both locutionary and illocutionary force. D) Neither locutionary nor illocutionary force. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both locutionary and illocutionary force. 2. Choose the correct answerThe type of presupposition that a speaker has when uttering: "Professor Huang was glad that he had solved one of evolution's great mysteries" is A) Existential presupposition. B) Structural presupposition. C) Non-factive presupposition. D) Factive presupposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Factive presupposition. 3. During a casual conversation, Emma says, "You could at least try to be on time." What type of speech act is she using? A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Perlocutionary. D) Performative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Illocutionary. 4. Why don't we use performatives all the time? A) Not all verbs are potentially performative. B) They are less efficient than other clause types. C) They can only be used in certain contexts. D) They are considered impolite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not all verbs are potentially performative. 5. "Please don't go out during this storm." A) Assertive. B) Directive. C) Commissive. D) Expressive. E) Declaration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Directive. 6. "Open the window" is which sentence type (structure)? A) Declarative. B) Interrogative. C) Imperative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imperative. 7. The speaker who flouts the maxim of manner: A) Uses obscure or ambiguous language, e.g. to exclude someone. B) Uses words as a distraction by changing the topic that was irrelevant to persuade the hearer to find the implied meaning. C) Gives too little information, so the hearer is unsatisfied by the information provided. D) Uses words that do not represent the reality, the speaker uses sarcasm, irony or metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uses obscure or ambiguous language, e.g. to exclude someone. 8. During the class discussion, the teacher says: "The Philippines is an archipelago consisting of more than 7, 000 islands." What type of speech act is being used in this statement? A) Commissive. B) Locutionary. C) Expressive. D) Directive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Locutionary. 9. Which face emphasizes freedom? A) Positive face. B) Negative face. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative face. 10. A boss says to his employee "Complete these by tomorrow" A) Commissives. B) Rogatives. C) Declarations. D) Directives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Directives. 11. Identify the three basic structures and its communicative function in the direct speech acts. A) Interrogatives for making statements, declaratives for asking questions, and imperatives express commands. B) Declaratives for making statements, interrogatives for asking questions, and imperatives express commands. C) Declaratives for making sentences, imperatives for asking questions, and interrogatives to express commands. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declaratives for making statements, interrogatives for asking questions, and imperatives express commands. 12. In the dialogue, when Agatha confirms " Of course, he does." , what type of speech act is she performing? A) Direct Speech Act. B) Indirect Speech Act. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect Speech Act. 13. Define the type of speech acts in this sentence "Please check your inbox." A) Declarations. B) Directives. C) Commissives. D) Expressives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Directives. 14. UNDER SEARLE'S SPEECH ACTthey commit the speaker to doing something in the future (promising, planning, vowing, betting, opposing). A) Assertives. B) Directives. C) Commisives. D) Expressives. E) Declaratives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commisives. 15. An order or threat is an example of: A) A positive face threatening act. B) A negative face threatening act. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A negative face threatening act. 16. It is defined by the speaker's intention and the effect it has on the listener. A) SPEECH. B) PUBLIC SPEECH. C) SPEECH ACTS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SPEECH ACTS. 17. After hearing the coach say, "Run faster!" the players speed up. A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Perlocutionary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Perlocutionary. 18. Efforts to save "face" for another person: A) Politeness. B) Face threatening act. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Politeness. 19. ..... is the actual form of words used by the speaker and their semantic meaning. A) The illocution. B) The locution. C) The perlocution. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The locution. 20. Identify the TYPE OF SPEECH ACT:It is the utterances we use, which are literal in meaning. A) Locutionary Act. B) Illocutionary Act. C) Perlocutionary Act. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Locutionary Act. 21. She said to him, "Consult a doctor." A) Direct. B) Indirect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct. 22. What type of Speech Act is:'' I am so sorry for letting you down" A) Directives. B) Expressive. C) Assertive. D) Commisive. E) Declaration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expressive. 23. When Victor says " Tell me about your family" , what type of speech act is he performing? A) Direct Speech Act. B) Indirect Speech Act. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Speech Act. 24. Which title best represents an Expositive action? A) "The Prime Minister announces a new policy.". B) "The analyst explains why inflation is rising.". C) "The judge declares the company guilty of fraud.". D) "The President apologizes for the delay.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The Prime Minister announces a new policy.". 25. What is the primary purpose of studying speech acts in communication? A) To memorize different types of speech acts. B) To understand how utterances function as actions. C) To learn how to write speeches effectively. D) To avoid misunderstandings in written communication. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To understand how utterances function as actions. 26. " Can I play some music?Please, I hate music" A) Indirect request. B) Direct request. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indirect request. 27. When someone says, "I promise to help you, " what type of speech act is it according to Searle? A) Assertion. B) Directive. C) Commitment. D) Expressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commitment. 28. When Tom asks, "Do you really think that will work?" what is he implying through his question? A) A direct inquiry. B) A rhetorical question. C) A performative statement. D) A constative statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A rhetorical question. 29. What is the primary focus of a locutionary act? A) The context in which the statement is made. B) The speaker's intention behind the statement. C) The literal meaning of the words used. D) The emotional response of the listener. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The literal meaning of the words used. 30. If Monica says, "The lasagna is in the oven, " this is an example of: A) Assertive. B) Declarative. C) Expressive. D) Verdictive. 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