This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Spoken Discourse – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Spoken Discourse Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In which field is the application of spoken discourse analysis particularly relevant for understanding language acquisition and variation? A) Neuroscience. B) Economics. C) Anthropology. D) Linguistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Linguistics. 2. What is the main purpose of studying grammar in spoken discourse? A) To learn how to write formal essays. B) To understand the rules of grammar in written language. C) To analyze and understand spoken language more effectively. D) To become a better public speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To analyze and understand spoken language more effectively. 3. A: "When is she working?" B: "I don't know ..... " A) A. When she is working. B) B. When is she working. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. When she is working. 4. Which of the following is a characteristic unique to spoken grammar, according to McCarthy (1998)? A) Long noun phrases. B) Passive constructions. C) Interactive, real-time communication. D) Complex written subordination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interactive, real-time communication. 5. Which of the following is a characteristic of spoken language? A) Long and complex sentences. B) Use of formal and standard language. C) Use of contractions (e.g., "can't" for "cannot") and informal expressions. D) Use of very formal and structured language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use of contractions (e.g., "can't" for "cannot") and informal expressions. 6. What is "discourse" in the context of language? A) A conversation or exchange of information. B) A complete and grammatically correct sentence. C) A word with many meanings. D) A grammar rule that must be followed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A conversation or exchange of information. 7. Which of the following is NOT a non-fluency feature? A) Pauses. B) False starts. C) Repetition. D) Acronym. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acronym. 8. Which of the following is a feature of spoken discourse? A) Written structure. B) Openings and closing. C) Paragraph indentation. D) Bibliography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Openings and closing. 9. A:Putra! What's the matter with your hand? It is bleeding.B:I coincidenly hurt it when cutting a carrot. Don't worry, it does not ..... A) Dangerous. B) Serious. C) Matter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Matter. 10. Why is it important to understand phrasal chunks in language learning? A) To learn new vocabulary. B) To improve pronunciation. C) To understand native-speaker language more easily. D) To write more formal essays. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To understand native-speaker language more easily. 11. John:Next time you go to the market, let me go with you.Mom:No, thank you. All you want to eat ..... hot dogs and candy bars. A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 12. Choose the sentence that applies an intransitive verb. A) She reads a book. B) She runs. C) She is running. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She runs. 13. Which word is commonly used as a filler in spoken English? A) "Actually". B) "Umm". C) "Please". D) "Therefore". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Umm". 14. Which of the following is a component of tenor in spoken discourse? A) Font color. B) Solidarity. C) Page margin. D) Text alignment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solidarity. 15. What does overlapping speech refer to in spoken discourse? A) Repeating the same word. B) Two or more people speaking at the same time. C) Speaking in a monotone. D) Reading aloud together. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two or more people speaking at the same time. 16. Which sentence demonstrates the use of the perfective aspect? A) She is writing a book. B) She wrote a letter. C) She was writing a letter. D) She writes letters every week. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She wrote a letter. 17. Which of the following sentences contains a subject-verb agreement error? A) The dog barks loudly. B) The children plays outside. C) She walks to school every day. D) My friends live in Jakarta. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The children plays outside. 18. A: "Who ..... our incumbent government?" B: "Jokowi. He ..... in 2019" A) A. Is, was elected. B) B. Are, were elected. C) C. Is, has been elected. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Is, was elected. 19. Kamal:Your cat is meowing everyday.Jane:I guess he is looking for attention.Kamal:No. He ..... hungry A) Is. B) Does. C) Feels. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 20. Why is an understanding of social and cultural context important in analyzing spoken discourse? A) Because it only deals with written discourse. B) Because it helps in interpreting the meaning and responding appropriately to the message. C) Because spoken discourse is not affected by context. D) Because it has no effect on understanding the message. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because it helps in interpreting the meaning and responding appropriately to the message. 21. Spoken language tends to be full of? A) Repetitions only. B) Repetitions and incomplete sentences only. C) Repetitions, incomplete sentences and corrections only. D) Repetitions, incomplete sentences, corrections, and interruptions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetitions, incomplete sentences, corrections, and interruptions. 22. Which of the following examples best represents ellipsis in spoken discourse? A) "I'll go if you'll go.". B) "She bought the book, and he bought the same.". C) "Want some coffee?". D) "It is what it is.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Want some coffee?". 23. My scores this semester are ..... this term. I failed three of my courses. A) Unsatisfying. B) Unbreakable. C) Satisfying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unsatisfying. 24. Find an example of an adjacency pair A) This isn't ok and you know it isn't!. B) 1 + 1 = 2. C) Can you talk?Yeah, go ahead. D) You can't bring that to school because it will be confiscated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can you talk?Yeah, go ahead. 25. In spoken discourse, fillers are often used to: A) Emphasize a formal tone. B) Delay response and organize thoughts. C) Remove ambiguity from sentences. D) Create grammatical accuracy. 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