This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Speech Acts – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Speech Acts Quiz 23 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "What a wonderful performance you gave today!" A) Assertive. B) Directive. C) Expressive. D) Commissive. E) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expressive. 2. Which speech act classification does "I'll lend you my notes after class" belong to? A) Commissive. B) Declarative. C) Expressive. D) Assertive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commissive. 3. A priest says over an infant, " ..... " A) Who washed the dishes?. B) I agree with your terms. C) I baptize you in the name of Peter. D) I forbid you to leave your room. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I baptize you in the name of Peter. 4. "Congratulations on your promotion!" A) Assertive. B) Directive. C) Commissive. D) Expressive. E) Declaration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expressive. 5. The act of producing a meaningful linguistic expression is called ..... A) Locutionary act. B) Illocutionary act. C) Perlocutionary act. D) Literally act. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Locutionary act. 6. ..... is speech act that speaker uses to get someone else do something A) Directive. B) Commissive. C) Expressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Directive. 7. What does the term "explicate" mean as per the vocabulary section? A) To make something more bearable. B) To provide a detailed explanation of something. C) To express emotions clearly. D) To simplify a complex idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide a detailed explanation of something. 8. During a cooking contest, one participant shows step-by-step how to bake a chocolate cake, carefully demonstrating each stage of the process. Select the speech style used in the situation. A) Demonstration Speech. B) Definition Speech. C) Descriptive Speech. D) Explanatory Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Demonstration Speech. 9. Anna discussed the effects of illegal logging in the environment. A) Constative Utterance. B) Performative Utterance. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constative Utterance. 10. An utterance that a speaker makes to achieve an intended effect. A) Locutionary Act. B) Illocutionary Act. C) Perlocutionary Act. D) Speech act. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Speech act. 11. What type of speech act is:'' I really appreciate your help" A) Assertive. B) Declaration. C) Commissive. D) Expressive. E) Directive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expressive. 12. Who classified illocutionary acts into five categories in 1976? A) Noam Chomsky. B) J. L. Austin. C) Ferdinand de Saussure. D) John Searle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) John Searle. 13. When the judge says, "You are hereby sentenced to 10 years in prison, " the illocutionary act is: A) Assertive. B) Declarative. C) Commissive. D) Directive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declarative. 14. According to the Descriptive Fallacy view, what is the purpose of the utterance 'The dog is in the garden'? A) To describe a particular state of affairs. B) To inform the hearer of the position of the dog. C) To declare that there is a particular dog in the garden. D) To assert that the dog is not at the place of the speaker at the moment of speaking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To describe a particular state of affairs. 15. A speech act is an utterance that serves a function in communication. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 16. In which situation is a declarative sentence most appropriate? A) Asking for directions. B) Giving a command. C) Making a factual statement. D) Expressing a strong emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Making a factual statement. 17. What is the social function of illocution in a speech act? A) To determine the grammatical correctness of a sentence. B) To analyze the tone and pitch of the speaker's voice. C) To convey the intended meaning based on context. D) To identify the speaker's physical gestures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To convey the intended meaning based on context. 18. It refers to theconversation participants' close-initiating expressions that end atopic in a conversation. A) NOMINATION. B) TERMINATION. C) REPAIR. D) DENOMINATION. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TERMINATION. 19. Which types of speech acts refer to the act of producing a meaningful sentence or phrase? A) Perlocutionary act. B) Illocutionary act. C) Locutionary act. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Locutionary act. 20. Which of the following verbs is not a performative verb? A) Sentence. B) Condemn. C) Congratulate. D) Argue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Argue. 21. In a science class, a teacher discusses how volcanoes erupt by explaining the causes, stages, and effects. Select the speech style used in the situation. A) Demonstration Speech. B) Definition Speech. C) Descriptive Speech. D) Explanatory Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Explanatory Speech. 22. Which type of illocutionary act expresses the speaker's feelings or emotions? A) Expressive. B) Assertive. C) Directive. D) Commissive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expressive. 23. Which speech act type is used to show joy or praise? A) Expressive. B) Directive. C) Commissive. D) Assertive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expressive. 24. You have spend the past hour studying in silence so mom and dad can sleep but your brother or sister comes in and is very loud. What phrase comes to mind? A) Do you realize so . B) Don't X me. C) X was miserable. D) Let's stick with. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do you realize so . 25. What is the function of a declarative speech act? A) Changes social status or brings about an official change. B) Expresses apology. C) Describes a situation. D) Gives praise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Changes social status or brings about an official change. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesDiscourse QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSpeech Acts Quiz 1Speech Acts Quiz 2Speech Acts Quiz 3Speech Acts Quiz 4Speech Acts Quiz 5Speech Acts Quiz 6Speech Acts Quiz 7Speech Acts Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books