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WorksheetsRegular Test - Discourse Analysis - KH12B
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 55mins
Which of the following is an example of additive conjunction?
However
Therefore
Moreover
Instead
“First, second, finally” belong to which logical cohesive device?
Summation
Enumeration
Transition
Apposition
“By the way” is an example of which function?
Summation
Transition (digression)
Addition
Apposition
“In a nutshell” is typically used to express:
Example
Addition
Summation
Cause–effect
“Namely” and “that is (i.e.)” are examples of:
Enumeration
Apposition
Summation
Additive conjunctions
In the sentence “The students were noisy. They broke the vase,” the pronoun they is:
Cataphoric reference
Exophoric reference
Anaphoric reference
Ellipsis
Which of the following is a cataphoric expression?
The following
She
This
Those
In Theme–Rheme, the theme is generally located:
At the end of the sentence
In the middle
At the beginning
Random position
In “Frankly, the movie was terrible,” the word “Frankly” is an example of:
Topical theme
Interpersonal theme
Textual theme
Rheme
In “However, you should reconsider your decision,” the word “However” functions as:
Topical theme
Rheme
Textual theme
Interpersonal theme
In “The cat ate the rat,” the focus is on:
The rat
The cat
The action
The theme only
Which sentence highlights the RAT as the new information?
The rat was eaten by the cat.
The cat ate the rat.
A cat ate something.
The rat eating surprised everyone.
Narrative, descriptive, procedural, argumentative are:
Parts of Theme–Rheme
Types of genres/discourse structures
Types of cohesive devices
Forms of ellipsis
Which genre aims to persuade or defend a point?
Narrative
Argumentative
Procedural
Descriptive
Classical argumentative structure does not include which part?
Introduction
Proof
Refutation
Resolution of conflict
Identify the theme: “Yesterday we went to the zoo.”
Went to the zoo
The zoo
Yesterday
We
Identify the theme: “The elephants were very playful.”
Were very playful
Elephants
Very playful
The elephants
In “They sprayed water at the visitors,” They refers to old information because:
It is new information
It refers back to “the elephants”
It introduces a new topic
It is cataphoric
Which device links sentences through shared vocabulary?
Grammatical substitution
Lexical cohesion
Logical connectors
Theme marking
“As follows” signals:
Anaphoric reference
Cataphoric reference
Summation
Textual theme
In written discourse, lexical cohesion can be achieved through the use of (a) (synonym / antonym / repetition / collocation).
The writer must ensure (a) (coherence / cohesion / deixis / presupposition) so that ideas flow logically from one sentence to the next.
An utterance like “Can you pass the salt?” functions as a (a) (speech act / deixis / presupposition / implicature) requesting action rather than questioning ability.
Words like “this”, “that”, “here”, and “there” are examples of (a) (anaphora / deixis / ellipsis / substitution) that point to entities in context.
The listener inferred the speaker’s true meaning, which was not explicitly stated, by interpreting the (a) (cohesion / implicature / presupposition / theme) of the utterance.
The sentence “Even John could solve the problem” presupposes that the problem is (a) (easy / difficult / unsolvable / interesting).
Ellipsis in discourse allows speakers to avoid repeating information already (a) (mentioned / inferred / omitted / replaced).
Conjunctions such as “however”, “therefore”, and “moreover” contribute to textual (a) (cohesion / coherence / deixis / implicature).
In conversation analysis, adjacency pairs like question–answer or greeting–greeting help maintain (a) (turn-taking / implicature / presupposition / deixis).
The phrase “It’s raining cats and dogs” is an example of a(n) (a) (idiom / deixis / presupposition / cohesion device).
Pronouns can create referential (a) (cohesion / coherence / deixis / implicature) by linking back to previously mentioned entities.
A discourse marker like “Well” at the beginning of a reply signals a (a) (topic shift / presupposition / speech act / ellipsis).
Implicit meaning that depends on shared knowledge between speaker and listener is called (a) (pragmatics / cohesion / coherence / deixis).
The sentence “Although it was raining, we went hiking” demonstrates the use of (a) (subordination / coordination / ellipsis / substitution) to show a logical relationship.
Repeating key terms and synonyms throughout a paragraph is an example of lexical (a) (cohesion / coherence / deixis / presupposition) to tie sentences together.
Identify the type of reference: “These are the problems we discussed earlier.”
Identify the cohesive device: “Above all, students must be consistent.”
Identify the theme: “However, you must be careful.”
Identify the rheme: “The movie was unexpectedly good.”
Is “For instance” used for addition, apposition, or summation?
What type of theme is “Frankly” in “Frankly, he was wrong”?
Identify the discourse type: a recipe in a cookbook.
Identify the discourse type: a biography.
In “Here he is!”, is “he” given or new information?
In “Jason Douglas…This is your life!” which word is the new information peak?
Which of the following best defines Discourse?
A single sentence expressing an idea
Units of language used in actual communication
The grammatical structure of words
Written text without context
Which of the following is NOT an example of spoken discourse?
A classroom dialogue
A TV interview
A formal essay
A phone conversation
The main focus of Written Discourse Analysis is:
Intonation and gestures
Essays, news, and written speeches
Oral performance and pronunciation
Spontaneous spoken exchanges
What are the major issues studied in discourse analysis?
Syntax, morphology, semantics
Coherence, cohesion, adjacency pairs, theme, rheme
Grammar, vocabulary, phonetics
Lexical choice and stress pattern
According to Brown and Yule (1983), Discourse is defined as:
A structured sentence
Language in use
A verbal product
A text of seven conditions
Which of the following is not a logical cohesive device?
Addition
Enumeration
Reference
Transition
“Neither…nor…” represents which kind of logical connector?
Additive (equative)
Contrastive
Summative
Appositional
What type of reference is used in: “As follows, the plan will be presented in three parts”?
Anaphoric
Cataphoric
Exophoric
Homophoric
In the sentence “These ideas will help you improve your writing,” the word “these” functions as:
Textual theme
Anaphoric reference
Cataphoric reference
Ellipsis
Which sentence contains a textual theme?
Honestly, I don’t like the idea.
And then, we moved to another city.
My sister loves painting.
The movie was fantastic.
Which of the following best represents a topical theme?
However
Frankly
The teacher
In conclusion
In “The children were excited. They could not stop laughing,” “They” refers to:
A. New information
B. Cataphoric reference
C. Given information
D. Unstated topic
Which sentence shows given → new progression most clearly?
A. A new library has opened. It’s very modern.
B. It’s very modern. A new library has opened.
C. A new library has opened. A new library has opened.
D. Modern things are everywhere.
The primary purpose of summation markers such as “to sum up” is:
A. Introduce new examples
B. Change the topic temporarily
C. Connect equal ideas
D. Conclude or generalize
“The later” in a sentence such as “Tom and Jack arrived late; the later apologized” is:
A. Anaphoric reference
B. Cataphoric reference
C. Substitution
D. Exophoric reference
