This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Speech Acts – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Speech Acts Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In a formal report, Kevin writes, "The data indicates a significant increase in sales." What type of speech act is this? A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Perlocutionary. D) Constative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constative. 2. When Agatha says "You're part of the family now, " which type of speech act is she performing? A) Representatives. B) Commissive. C) Directives. D) Declarations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Declarations. 3. "Now, it's your turn to speak." A) Nomination. B) Topic Control. C) Repair. D) Turn-'Taking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Turn-'Taking. 4. In a formal email, David writes, "I appreciate your assistance in this matter." What type of speech act is this? A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Perlocutionary. D) Constative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constative. 5. What type of speech acts are used to get someone else to do something? A) Commissives. B) Directives. C) Representatives. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Directives. 6. Your attendance is highly appreciated. A) Expressive. B) Commissive. C) Representative. D) Directive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expressive. 7. I'm getting married! A) Declaration. B) Assertive. C) Expressive. D) Commissive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Declaration. 8. Which of the following is NOT a type of speech act? A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Denotative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Denotative. 9. Which of the following can confer exclamative force on a declarative? A) Terribly. B) So. C) Such. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. Abby and Jeb are talking about exams, then suddenly, Jeb say, "By the way, have you watched the new movie?" What strategy is applied? A) Repair. B) Restriction. C) Nomination. D) Topic shifting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Topic shifting. 11. A priest says, "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." This is an example of: A) Commissive. B) Assertive. C) Declarative. D) Expressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Declarative. 12. There is an indirect relationship between the form and the function of the utterance. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. A teacher says, "Submit your comic strip by noon, " intending to ensure the task is completed. What type of speech act is this? A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Perlocutionary. D) Directive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Illocutionary. 14. A person says, "Congratulations on your achievement!" This is: A) Expressive. B) Directive. C) Commissive. D) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expressive. 15. A classmate says, "Can you help me with my math homework?" What is the illocutionary act? A) The classmate said words about math homework. B) The listener agrees and helps. C) The listener ignores it. D) The listener is asking for help. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The listener is asking for help. 16. Phatic speech acts are communication acts that aim to maintain social relations. Which is a Phatic Speech Act? A) "Could you close the window?". B) "Coffee always makes my day". C) "Hey, how are you?". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Hey, how are you?". 17. What is the function of the utterance "Turn off your phone during the exam" ? A) Gives an instruction. B) Expresses apology. C) States a fact or belief. D) Gives praise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gives an instruction. 18. UNDER SEARLE'S SPEECH ACTThey change the state of the world in an immediate way. A) Assertives. B) Directives. C) Commisives. D) Expressives. E) Declaratives. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Declaratives. 19. WHAT TYPE OF ILLOCUTION IS BEING SHOWN?"The Earth is the third planet from the Sun." A) Expressives. B) Declarations. C) Assertives. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assertives. 20. When Agatha asks "How are you getting along?" , 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: A) Direct Speech Act. 21. "I hereby declare the meeting open" is an example of: A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Perlocutionary. D) Directive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Illocutionary. 22. What type of speech act is Joey using when he says, "How you doin'?" A) Commissive. B) Expressive. C) Directive. D) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Directive. 23. An illocutionary speech act is the performance of the act of saying something with a specific intention. Identify which of the following is an illocutionary speech act. A) "Wow! Thank you". B) "I promise to study every day". C) "Pardon?". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I promise to study every day". 24. A boy tells a girl: "I swear I am not going to write to her again" A) Commisive. B) Directive. C) Declaration. D) Rogative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commisive. 25. What is the basic function of a declarative? A) Asking a question. B) Making an exclamation. C) Making a statement. D) Giving a command. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Making a statement. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesDiscourse QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSpeech Acts Quiz 1Speech Acts Quiz 2Speech Acts Quiz 3Speech Acts Quiz 5Speech Acts Quiz 6Speech Acts Quiz 7Speech Acts Quiz 8Speech Acts Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books