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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is Deixis?
Refers to only one linguistic form used to show a reference which are used when we produce utterances.
Refers to the way in which speakers orientate both themselves and their addressees in relation to the context of a conversation.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.8.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
News reporter from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia reports of the following:
This city has witnessed a flood as a result of the heavy rain.
This city refers to?
Spatial Deixis
Temporal Deixis
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"She is going to The Weekend concert, but she is stuck in a traffic."
She refers to?
Temporal Deixis
Personal Deixis
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1D
CCSS.L.3.1A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"My professor Albert is really knowledgeable"
What is My Professor refers to?
Personal Deixis
Textual Deixis
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1D
CCSS.L.3.1A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They attended the New York Fashion Week last year.
Last Year refers to?
Personal Deixis
Temporal Deixis
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1D
CCSS.L.3.1A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Whenever I see John, he wears that same coat"
He and That refers to?
Temporal and Personal deixis
Personal and Spatial Deixis
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"He stared at her for a long time and then turned to the right and continued driving"
The highlighted word refers to?
Textual deixis
Spatial deixis
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
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