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September 2022 1 5 Report
Identify the type of illocutionary acts in ech statement. (Assertive, Directive, Commissive, Expressive, Declaration)

1. A father says to his child, "Why don't you spend less time watching TV?"
2. A priest says over an infant, "I baptize you in the name of the..."
3. A doctor says to a patient, "I advise you to stop smoking."
4. A passerby says to a motorist with a flat tire, "Let me help you with that."
5. A parent says to her child, "I forbid you to leave your room."
6. A coach says to a team member, "Way to go!"
7. A judge says to a happy couple, "I now pronounce you husband and wife."
8. One secretary says to another, "My daughter's getting married in August."
9. A woman says, "It's going to be a very windy day."
10. A police officer says to a young man who was speeding, "You're under arrest."​

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