This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Pragmatics > Speech Acts Theory – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Speech Acts Theory Quiz 7 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Locutionary A) Meaning, namely, the literal meaning of the act. B) Meaning, namely, the literal meaning of the utterance. C) Meaning, namely, the literal meaning of the voice. D) Meaning, namely, the literal action of the utterance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meaning, namely, the literal meaning of the utterance. 2. Who is the proponent of the Speech Act Theory? A) J.L. Austin. B) J.F. Kervin. C) J.A. Austin. D) J.L. Gastivo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) J.L. Austin. 3. Identify which type of illocutionary act is in this sentence"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." A) Assertive. B) Commissive. C) Declaration. D) Expressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commissive. 4. What is a perlocutionary act? A) The act of producing words. B) The effect on the listener, such as convincing or scaring them. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The effect on the listener, such as convincing or scaring them. 5. "The coffee tastes really great!"What speech act is shown? A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Perlocutionary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Illocutionary. 6. When you learned that your friend will no longer stop from schooling, you let out a sigh of relief. A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Perlocutionary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Perlocutionary. 7. Overall key, tone, mood or manner of speech. A) Setting & Scene. B) Key. C) Genre. D) Instrumentalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Key. 8. "This court thereby proclaim you "Guilty" of all charges." A) Exppresive. B) Commisive. C) Assertive. D) Declration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Declration. 9. What type of illocution is this statement, "I am telling you that he is the best player in the Olympics" ? A) Assertive. B) Declarative. C) Imperative. D) Interrogative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assertive. 10. Is this a performative or a constative utterance? "I am trying to get this box open with a screwdriver?" A) Performative utterance?. B) Constative utterance. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Constative utterance. 11. "YOU ARE FIRED!"By saying that someone is fired, an employer causes or brings about the person's unemployment, thus changing his external situation. A) Commissive. B) Declaration. C) Directive. D) Expressive. E) Representative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declaration. 12. The phrase "Have you heard about the new class president?" is an example of: A) Repair. B) Nomination. C) Restriction. D) Turn-taking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nomination. 13. When someone says, "It's cold in here" intending to ask someone to close the window, this is: A) Locutionary act. B) Illocutionary act. C) Perlocutionary act. D) Repair. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Illocutionary act. 14. When a teacher says "Did you forget your homework?" instead of directly saying "You forgot your homework, " this is an example of: A) Constative utterance. B) Indirect speech act. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect speech act. 15. When you say '' You are my friend", what action are you using? A) Commanding. B) Promising. C) Requesting. D) Informing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Informing. 16. It brings a change in the external situation. It also brings into existence or cause the state of affairs which they refer to. A) Assertive. B) Directive. C) Commissive. D) Expressive. E) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Declarative. 17. "Pardon my intrusion." A) Declaration. B) Directive. C) Assertive. D) Expressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expressive. 18. To what classification of illocutionary act do the given example belong? "I love you very much." A) Assertive. B) Commissive. C) Directive. D) Expressive. E) Declaration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expressive. 19. The speech acts theory was first introduced by John Searle. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. What is an example of an assertive speech act? A) I promise to help you. B) Please close the door. C) It is raining outside. D) I apologize for being late. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is raining outside. 21. It was great chatting with you. I'll talk to you later. Have a wonderful day! A) Starting & ending conversations. B) Giving good news. C) Opinions. D) Positive responses. E) Sympathising. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Starting & ending conversations. 22. This refers to the actual effect or consequence of the utterance. A) Locutionary. B) Illocutionary. C) Perlocutionary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Perlocutionary. 23. Have you had a chance to review the latest updates? A) Checking progress. B) Suggestions. C) Inquiries. D) Making arrangements. E) Giving bad news. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Checking progress. 24. 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. 25. Thanking, apologizing, welcoming and deploring are examples of ..... A) Assertive. B) Directive. C) Commissive. D) Expressive. E) Declarative. 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