Speech Act

Identify whether the given sentence is a constative or performative utterance.

Please pass the rice.

• Constative

• Performative

Identify whether the given sentence is a constative or performative utterance.

Eleanor explained Kierkegaard’s philosophy to Michael.

• Constative

• Performative

Identify whether the given sentence is a constative or performative utterance.

Have a seat.

• Constative

• Performative

Identify whether the given sentence is a constative or performative utterance.

The internet connection is so slow.

• Constative

• Performative

Identify whether the given sentence is constative or performative utterance.

Someone’s eaten all the cake.

• Constative

• Performative

Identify whether the given sentence is constative or performative utterance.

Stop!

• Constative

• Performative

Identify whether the given sentence is constative or performative utterance.

They laugh so hard to his joke.

• Constative

• Performative

Identify whether the given sentence is constative or performative utterance.

Turn off the light.

• Constative

• Performative

Identify whether the given sentence is constative or performative utterance.

Answer the quiz right now or you will fail.

• Constative

• Performative

Identify whether the given sentence is constative or performative utterance.

Shut up!

• Constative

• Performative