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(QUIZ #2) TYPES OF SPEECH STYLE

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who proposed the Speech Act Theory?

a)

John Austin

b)

John Searle

c)

John Cena

d)

John Lennon

2.

When can we say that a speech act is a locutionary act?

a)

when there is an utterance of a sound, a word, or even a speech

b)

when there is something said to express an intention

c)

when the utterance changes the person's feelings, thoughts or actions

d)

when the statement caused misunderstanding and confusion

3.

Which of the following statements shows an illocutionary speech act?

a)

"Our class will end in five minutes." (The teacher's actual utterance)

b)

"Our class will end in five minutes."(The teacher wants the class to finish the task before the bell rings)

c)

"Our class will end in five minutes."(The listeners respond by finishing their task right away.)

d)

"Our class will end in five minutes." (The exact words of the teacher)

4.

What do you call the utterances that a speaker makes to achieve an intended effect?

a)

Speech Act

b)

Speech Context

c)

Speech Style

d)

Speech Variation

5.

What type of speech act has an intered effect through locution and illocution?

a)

locutionary

b)

lllocutionary

c)

perlocutionary

d)

prolocutionary

6.

Who is the proponent of the Speech Act Theory?

a)

J.L. Austin

b)

J.F. Kervin

c)

J. A. Austin

d)

J.L. Gastivo

7.

What type of speech act is this? "Please don't let the door open," the speaker requests that the door remain closed.

a)

locutionary

b)

illocutionary

c)

perlocutionary

d)

prolocutionary

8.

You were eating delicious apples. Your friend came and asked you, "Is that sweet?" while looking at your apples. How will you respond appropriately?

a)

"Yes, these apples are sweet."

b)

"No, please leave me alone."

c)

"Yes, would you like some?"

d)

"Absolutely!"

9.

Who is the professor from the University of California, Berkeley that classified illocutionary acts into five distinct categories?

a)

John Austin

b)

John Searle

c)

John Lennon

d)

John Scarley

10.

To what classification of illocutionary act do the given examples belong? "No one can sing as Leah does!"

a)

assertive

b)

commissive

c)

directive

d)

expressive

e)

declaration

11.

To what classification of illocutionary act do the given examples belong? "Please clean the room before you leave."

a)

assertive

b)

commissive

c)

directive

d)

expressive

e)

declaration

12.

To what classification of illocutionary act do the given examples belong? "From this day forward, I promise to love you for the rest of my life."

a)

assertive

b)

commissive

c)

directive

d)

expressive

e)

declaration

13.

To what classification of illocutionary act do the given examples belong? "You are blessed."

a)

assertive

b)

commissive

c)

directive

d)

expressive

e)

declaration

14.

To what classification of illocutionary act do the given examples belong? "I love you very much!"

a)

assertive

b)

commissive

c)

directive

d)

expressive

e)

declaration

15.

To what classification of illocutionary act do the given examples belong? "Kindly see me after class."

a)

assertive

b)

commissive

c)

directive

d)

expressive

e)

declaration