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WorksheetsPresupposition & Entailment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What are presuppositions in language and how do they affect communication?
Presuppositions are only used in written language and do not affect verbal communication.
Presuppositions are assumptions in language that can affect communication.
Presuppositions are always explicitly stated in language and do not impact communication.
Presuppositions are irrelevant in language and have no impact on communication.
Presupposition is something that logically follow from what is asserted in the utterance
False
True
What distinguish between presupposition and entailment?
One can survive the negation form, the other can't.
The length of the sentence.
All true
They are just the same, no differences.
What is the presupposition of this sentence?
“I regret lending her the book.”
I will lend her the book.
I never lend her the book.
I lent her the book.
I don’t lend her the book.
What is the presupposition of this sentence?
“She asked him to give her money again”.
He never gives her money.
He gave her money before.
He will give her money next Sunday.
He is giving her money now.
What is the presupposition of this sentence?
“Jimmy started to become a vegan last year.”
Jimmy likes eating vegetables more than meat.
Jimmy couldn’t eat meat.
Jimmy used to eat meat.
Jimmy is a meat lover.
Is sentence (2) a presupposition or entailment of the sentence (1)?
(1) The Queen of England attended a cooking workshop.
(2) There is a queen of England.
Presupposition
Entailment
Is sentence (2) a presupposition or entailment of the sentence (1)?
(1) At least three students solved the problem.
(2) At least two students solved the problem.
Presupposition
Entailment
Is sentence (2) a presupposition or entailment of the sentence (1)?
(1) My dog Richard was killed in a car accident.
(2) My dog Richard is dead.
Presupposition
Entailment
What is the presupposition of this sentence? (Choose MORE THAN ONE answer)
“Alex's wife has called.”
Alex is married.
Alex is male.
Alex's wife has called the speaker.
There exists a married woman.
What is the presupposition of this sentence? (Choose MORE THAN ONE answer)
“I want more milk for my tea!”
I hate tea with milk.
I am having tea.
Someone has already put milk in my tea.
I'm satisfied with the current amount of milk in my cup of tea.
Give an example of a sentence with a presupposition trigger.
Sara is happy about buying a new car.
John regretted selling his car.
I wonder if it will rain tomorrow.
The cat is sleeping on the couch.
Decide if statement B. is a presupposition or an entailment of statement A.
A. The music was repeated.
B. The music was played before.
presupposition
entailment
Decide if statement B. is a presupposition or an entailment of statement A.
A. Jack had a car accident and he was admitted in the hospital.
B. Jack hurt.
presupposition
entailment
What is presupposition of this following sentence "I wish she went to the prom with me"?
She go to prom with me.
I do not have time to go to prom.
I did not go to prom.
She does not go to prom with me.
What is not the entailment of this sentence: Bob chased three rabbits.
Someone chased three rabbits
Bob did something to three rabbits
Bob chased three of something
Bob exists
What is the presupposition of this sentence: Mary always dreams of becoming a Hollywood star.
Mary is a Hollywood star
Mary dreams of something
Mary is not a Hollywood star
It’s Mary who dreams of becoming a Hollywood star
What is the presupposition of this sentence“ John’s car broke last night” ?
“John doesn’t have a car”.
“John borrowed a car”.
“John has a car”.
“John had an accident last night”.
“He’s stopped turning into a werewolf every full moon” What is the presupposition of this sentence?
He used to turn into a werewolf every full moon.
He is turning into a werewolf.
He is a kind werewolf and always helps people every full moon.
He kills farmer’s cattle every full moon.
A: Who is the man in black hat ?
B: There is a man in black hat.
The B sentence is a presupposition of the sentence A
The B sentence is a entailment of the sentence A
