Froggy Jumps Anaphor, presupposition and speech acts gameOnline version You are going to find 10 questions about anaphor, presuppositions and speech acts, please provide a correct answer. by ANA GUADALUPE LIZANO LOPEZ 1 In the sentence "The dog needs to be walked." what is the presupposition? a There is not a specific dog and only it is known for the speaker b There is a specific dog that both the speaker and listener know about. c The speaker and listener don't know about 2 select in which situation we can use presupposition a questions, requests, Conversation and Storytelling and others b Only in conversations c Only in advertising 3 In the sentence "I regret telling her the truth." What is the presupposition? a I didn’t tell the truth b there is no a presupposition c I told her the truth 4 What is speech acts? a It refers to an specific action that we performance through language b It is a concept in pragmatics that refer to the different actions we perform through language. c it refers to the aspect of pragmatics that deals with words and phrases 5 where we use speech acts? a everyday conversations, teaching and education, social media and online Communication and others? b only in social media and online communication c only in teaching and education 6 choose the type of speech acts in the following sentence "Please close the window." a polite request b promise c announcing a plan 7 choose the type of speech acts in the following sentence I’ll help you move this weekend.” a stating a fact b directive (instruction) c Promise 8 Which of the following sentences contains an anaphor? a Please pass the book on the table. b John loves soccer, and he plays every weekend. c Let’s go to the restaurant nearby 9 Why are anaphors useful in everyday conversation? a They make conversations more concise and clearer. b They help end a conversation. c They introduce new topics. 10 Which type of anaphor is used in the sentence, they went to the new museum. There, they saw an incredible art exhibit? a Demonstrative anaphor. b Object pronoun anaphor. c Adverbial anaphor.
