Speech Acts Quiz

According to John Searle, which of the following is NOT one of the five classifications of speech acts?

• Representatives

• Expressives

• Directives

• Interrogatives

What type of speech act is performed when someone states a fact, provides information, or makes an assertion?

• Commissives

• Representatives

• Expressives

• Declarations

Which speech act involves the speaker expressing their feelings or emotions?

• Expressives

• Directives

• Commissives

• Declarations

Which type of speech act includes promises, offers, and threats?

• Expressives

• Directives

• Commissives

• Representatives

Which of the following is an example of a directive speech act?

• "I promise to help you tomorrow."

• "Can you pass the salt?"

• "I apologize for my mistake."

• "The sky is blue today."

When someone declares "I now pronounce you husband and wife," this is an example of which speech act?

• Representatives

• Commissives

• Directives

• Declarations

What is the primary function of a directive speech act?

• To express the speaker's emotions

• To get the hearer to do something

• To declare a change in reality

• To make a promise or commitment

Which classification of speech acts typically brings about a change in the external world just by being uttered?

• Representatives

• Commissives

• Declarations

• Expressives

Which of the following is an example of a commissive speech act?

• "I bet you $10 that it will rain tomorrow."

• "The train arrives at 3 PM."

• "I apologize for the inconvenience."

• "Turn off the lights, please."

What distinguishes a representative speech act from a declarative one?

• Representatives describe reality, while declaratives change reality.

• Representatives involve promises, while declaratives involve commands.

• Representatives express emotions, while declaratives express information.

• Representatives involve requests, while declaratives make commitments.