Definitions
A language function is a purpose you wish to achieve when you say or write something.
What is a language function?
"I love eating cookies" "I can't stand the smell of fish" are examples of:
Expressing likes and dislikes
"She has a ponytail and a blue sweater" "He wears glasses and has black hair" are examples of:
A) Describing people B) Comparing people
Describing people
Language functions can be classified into two such as grammatical functions and communicative functions.
In which functions can Language Functions be classified into?
"Marina can play the piano" "Zack is able to play soccer" are examples of:
Expressing abilities
"I would like to have the megaburger of the day please" "I'll have a glass of water" are examples of:
A)Expressing hunger B)Ordering food in a restaurant
Ordering food in a restaurant
There are mainly five grammatical functions.
How many grammatical functions are there?
"I bet that if he jumps from the chair he'll hurt himself" "I thinks it's going to rain tomorrow night" are examples of:
Making predictions
"Let's go to the park" "How about watching a movie"
A)Making suggestions B) Persuading someone
Making suggestions
Subject, predicate, object, complement and adjunct.
Name the main five grammatical functions:
"I would rather go home than stay here" "I like tea better than coffee" are examples of:
Expressing preferences
"I think we should just sit down and enjoy the movie" "I believe you shouldn't be doing that" are examples of:
A)Making suggestions B) Expressing opinions
Expressing opinions
Communicative function of language is the expressions of ideas, emotions, information, etc.
What is communicative function of language?
"Come on, let's go have some fun!" "If you give me a moment, I can explain why we should do this deal" are examples of:
Persuading someone
"I suppose she already knows that" "As far as I know, it shouldn't be a problem" are examples of:
A)Hypothesizing and speculating B) Guessing facts
Hypothesizing and speculating