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Indicate whether the verbs in the following sentences name a speech act, a conversational act, or neither. Assume a standard context. Explain your answers. 1. She thought that he did it. 2. She asserted that he did it. 3. She convinced them that he did it. 4. She condemned him in front of everyone. 5. She challenged his integrity. 6. She embarrassed him in front of them. 7. He denied doing it. 8. They believed her. 9. They encouraged him to admit it. 10. She told him to get lost. 11. He praised her lavishly. 12. His praise made her happy. 13. He threatened to reveal her secret. 14. He submitted his resignation. 15. Her news frightened him half to death. 16. He advised her to go into another line of work. 17. She blamed him for her troubles. 18. His lecture enlightened her. 19. His jokes amused her. 20. His book confused her.

   Indicate whether the verbs in the following sentences name a speech act, a conversational act, or neither. Assume a standard context. Explain your answers.
1. She thought that he did it.
2. She asserted that he did it.
3. She convinced them that he did it.
4. She condemned him in front of everyone.
5. She challenged his integrity.
6. She embarrassed him in front of them.
7. He denied doing it.
8. They believed her.
9. They encouraged him to admit it.
10. She told him to get lost.
11. He praised her lavishly.
12. His praise made her happy.
13. He threatened to reveal her secret.
14. He submitted his resignation.
15. Her news frightened him half to death.
16. He advised her to go into another line of work.
17. She blamed him for her troubles.
18. His lecture enlightened her.
19. His jokes amused her.
20. His book confused her.
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Cengage Advantage Books: Understanding Arguments: An Introduction to Informal Logic
Cengage Advantage Books: Understanding Arguments: An Introduction to Informal Logic
Walter… 9th Edition
Chapter 2, Problem 5 ↓

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Indicate whether the verbs in the following sentences name a speech act, a conversational act, or neither. Assume a standard context. Explain your answers. 1. She thought that he did it. 2. She asserted that he did it. 3. She convinced them that he did it. 4. She condemned him in front of everyone. 5. She challenged his integrity. 6. She embarrassed him in front of them. 7. He denied doing it. 8. They believed her. 9. They encouraged him to admit it. 10. She told him to get lost. 11. He praised her lavishly. 12. His praise made her happy. 13. He threatened to reveal her secret. 14. He submitted his resignation. 15. Her news frightened him half to death. 16. He advised her to go into another line of work. 17. She blamed him for her troubles. 18. His lecture enlightened her. 19. His jokes amused her. 20. His book confused her.
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