Direct or Indirect?
Find the Performative Speech Act
Grammar Blocks
Sentence Structure
100
Want to have lunch?
A. I have class.
Indirect
100
1. I like tomatoes.
2. I apologize.
3. I need fifty dollars.
2. I apologize.
100
Wow!
100
Declarative
200
[While Dad is walking out the door.]
Mom: "We are out of bread."
Indirect.
200
1. I might help you move into your new place.
2. I helped you move into your new place.
3. I promise to help you move into your new place.
3. I promise to help you move into your new place.
200
anyone and everyone
200
Imperative
300
Mom: "Please help me with the dishes."
Direct
300
1. I forgive you.
2. I love you.
3. I see you.
1. I forgive you.
300
to one child
300
Interrogative
400
[In a hot room.]
"Penelope, can you open the window?"
Indirect.
400
1. I will all my worldly goods to my cat.
2. I will help you with your math.
3. I will be in Tulsa next week.
1. I will all my worldly goods to my cat.
400
her hilarious story
400
Exclamation
500
[Walking at the beach.]
My niece: "I'm hot!"
Indirect
500
1. I do like tomatoes.
2. I do the dishes.
3. I do take this woman in marriage.
3. I do take this woman in marriage.
500
a nuisance and an annoyance
500
Exclamation