Speech Acts vs. Deixis Quiz

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Froggy Jumps Speech Acts vs. Deixis QuizOnline version Test your knowledge on speech acts and deixis with this fun quiz! by Natalia Andrea Balderrama Rocha 1 What is a speech act? a A form of written communication. b A type of grammatical structure. c An utterance that performs an action. 2 Which of the following is NOT a type of speech act? a Assertive act. b Directive act. c Descriptive act. 3 What does deixis refer to? a Fixed meanings in language. b The study of syntax. c Words that depend on context for meaning. 4 Which type of deixis indicates time? a Spatial deixis. b Personal deixis. c Temporal deixis. 5 What is an example of a deictic expression? a Beautiful, ugly, nice. b Here, there, now, then. c Always, never, sometimes. 6 Which is a characteristic of performative speech acts? a They only describe actions. b They enact the action they describe. c They are always questions. 7 What is personal deixis concerned with? a The speaker and listener's identities. b The time of the utterance. c The location of objects. 8 Which of the following is a directive speech act? a Stating a fact. b Requesting someone to close the door. c Describing a scene. 9 What role does context play in deixis? a It has no role. b It only affects grammar. c It determines the meaning of deictic expressions. 10 Which is an example of a locative deixis? a Here and there. b Now and later. c I and you.

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Speech Acts vs. Deixis QuizOnline version

Test your knowledge on speech acts and deixis with this fun quiz!

by Natalia Andrea Balderrama Rocha

What is a speech act?

A form of written communication.

A type of grammatical structure.

An utterance that performs an action.

Which of the following is NOT a type of speech act?

Assertive act.

Directive act.

Descriptive act.

What does deixis refer to?

Fixed meanings in language.

The study of syntax.

Words that depend on context for meaning.

Which type of deixis indicates time?

Spatial deixis.

Personal deixis.

Temporal deixis.

What is an example of a deictic expression?

Beautiful, ugly, nice.

Here, there, now, then.

Always, never, sometimes.

Which is a characteristic of performative speech acts?

They only describe actions.

They enact the action they describe.

They are always questions.

What is personal deixis concerned with?

The speaker and listener's identities.

The time of the utterance.

The location of objects.

Which of the following is a directive speech act?

Stating a fact.

Requesting someone to close the door.

Describing a scene.

What role does context play in deixis?

It has no role.

It only affects grammar.

It determines the meaning of deictic expressions.

Which is an example of a locative deixis?

Here and there.

Now and later.

I and you.

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Speech Acts vs. Deixis QuizOnline version

by Natalia Andrea Balderrama Rocha

What is a speech act?

Which of the following is NOT a type of speech act?

What does deixis refer to?

Which type of deixis indicates time?

What is an example of a deictic expression?

Which is a characteristic of performative speech acts?

What is personal deixis concerned with?

Which of the following is a directive speech act?

What role does context play in deixis?

Which is an example of a locative deixis?

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