
Types of Speech Acts Quiz
Authored by Minh Tran
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
You are at a restaurant. The waiter says, "What would you like to order?" This utterance is an example of which type of speech act?
Declarative
directive
Expressive
commissive
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Anna tells her friend, "I promise to help you with your homework." This is an example of what type of speech act?
Commissive
Declarative
Expressive
Directive
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At a wedding ceremony, the officiant says, "I now pronounce you husband and wife." What type of speech act is this?
Expressive
Directive
Commissive
Declarative
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Your friend says, "I'm so sorry for being late." This is an example of which speech act?
Directive
Expressive
Commissive
Declarative
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A teacher says to a student, "Close the door, please." This speech act is:
Declarative
Commissive
Expressive
Directive
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A friend says, "Can you lend me your pen?" but really means that they are asking you to lend them your pen. This is an example of:
Direct speech act
Expressive act
Perlocutionary act
Indirect speech act
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a courtroom, the judge says, "I sentence you to two years in prison." This is an example of which speech act?
Commissive
Directive
Expressive
Declarative
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