24 activation & revision

What is the main purpose of speech acts?

• Convey information

• Perform actions

• Change reality

• Express attitudes

What type of speech act describes or affirms facts?

• Representatives

• Commitments

• Expressives

• Directives

How can you strengthen a statement using adverbs and adjectives?

• Using adverbs and adjectives that doubt the statement

• Using adverbs and adjectives that emphasize the statement

• It is not possible to strengthen a statement in this way

• Using negative adverbs and adjectives

What technique can be used to emphasize a specific part of a message?

• Use the same intonation throughout the sentence

• Repeat words

• There are no techniques to emphasize specific parts

• Use intensifying words

How can disagreement be expressed firmly but politely?

• Disagreeing directly

• Acknowledging valid points of the other

• Expressing doubts

• Offering alternatives

What cultural aspect can influence the way disagreement is expressed?

• The lack of importance of verbal communication

• The lack of cultural norms

• The value of harmony and avoidance of confrontations

• The preference for direct communication

What type of sentence is mainly used to make statements in English?

• Declarative

• Exclamatory

• Interrogative

• Imperative

What function do modal verbs serve in expressing statements?

• Express emotions

• Indicate certainty, obligation, or possibility

• Give orders

• Express doubts

What grammatical structure is used to emphasize the importance of something?

• Cleft sentences

• Interrogative sentences

• Conditional sentences

• Imperative sentences

What does the expression 'agree to disagree' mean?

• Accept differences of opinion

• Avoid conflict

• Reach an agreement

• Not agree on anything