Types of Speech Acts Quiz

You are at a restaurant. The waiter says, "What would you like to order?" This utterance is an example of which type of speech act?

• Declarative

• directive

• Expressive

• commissive

Anna tells her friend, "I promise to help you with your homework." This is an example of what type of speech act?

• Commissive

• Declarative

• Expressive

• Directive

At a wedding ceremony, the officiant says, "I now pronounce you husband and wife." What type of speech act is this?

• Expressive

• Directive

• Commissive

• Declarative

Your friend says, "I'm so sorry for being late." This is an example of which speech act?

• Directive

• Expressive

• Commissive

• Declarative

A teacher says to a student, "Close the door, please." This speech act is:

• Declarative

• Commissive

• Expressive

• Directive

A friend says, "Can you lend me your pen?" but really means that they are asking you to lend them your pen. This is an example of:

• Direct speech act

• Expressive act

• Perlocutionary act

• Indirect speech act

In a courtroom, the judge says, "I sentence you to two years in prison." This is an example of which speech act?

• Commissive

• Directive

• Expressive

• Declarative

Your friend says, "Wow! Your painting is amazing!" This is an example of:

• Declarative

• Commissive

• Directive

• Expressive

A boss tells an employee, "You are fired." This statement is a:

• Perlocutionary act

• Commissive speech act

• Directive speech act

• Declarative speech act

A parent tells their child, "You must clean your room before dinner." This is an example of a:

• Direct speech act

• Commissive speech act

• Expressive speech act

• Declarative speech act