Understanding Tendency, Habit, and Personal Qualities in English and ASL

What tense is primarily used to explain a person's tendency or habit in English?

• Present continuous
• Present simple
• Past simple
• Future simple

In ASL, how is the movement of the verb modified to indicate a habit?

• By slowing down the movement
• By changing the handshape
• By repeating the movement
• By using facial expressions

What does the modification of movement in ASL indicate about a behavior?

• It is a one-time action
• It is a habitual action
• It is a future action
• It is a past action

How do facial expressions contribute to ASL communication?

• They replace signs
• They add clarity to the sign's meaning
• They are not important
• They only show emotions

When giving the cost of something in cents in ASL, where does the sign for cent start?

• On the chin
• On the forehead
• On the shoulder
• On the chest

What is the correct way to express a cost of $1-$9 in ASL?

• Use the sign for dollar after the number
• Add a twisting movement to the number
• Use the sign for cents
• Use no movement at all

In ASL, how should personal qualities be described?

• Using only nouns
• Using predicative adjectives
• Using adverbs
• Using gestures only

What is typically required when describing a person's qualities in ASL?

• Just stating an opinion
• Elaborating on experiences
• Using only one sign
• Ignoring the subject's name

Why is role shifting important in ASL?

• It allows for faster signing
• It helps to visualize the person being described
• It is not important
• It makes the signs easier to understand

What is the first step in the narrative sequence to describe a person in ASL?

• Describe their qualities
• Give the name of the person
• State your opinion
• Use role shift