Speech Acts

"The snake is under your bed."

• Declarative

• Commisive

• Expressive

• Assertive

"Thank you for reading my book."

• Assertive

• Expressive

• Commisive

• Declaration

"Can you please pass the rice?"

• Assertive

• Commisive

• Directive

• Expressive

"You should pursue your studies."

• Expressive

• Commisive

• Directive

• Assertive

"I declare that today is a local holiday."

• Commisive

• Declaration

• Assertive

• Expressive

"Pardon my intrusion."

• Declaration

• Directive

• Assertive

• Expressive

"Padre Burgos is nearer and is more affordable than Limasawa Island."

• Expressive

• Declaration

• Assertive

• Expressive

"Do unto others what you want them to do to you."

• Expressive

• Commisive

• Directive

• Assertive

"Is that a suggestion or an unsolicited advice?"

• Expressive

• Assertive

• Directive

• Commisive

"I may not be your first but I promise I will be your last."

• Assertive

• Commisive

• Declaration

• Directive