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What do stance adverbials express?
What do stance adverbials express?
- The speaker's age and gender
- The historical context of a proposition
- The grammatical structure of a sentence
- The speaker's attitude, perspective, and evaluation of the information in a sentence or proposition (correct)
In the sentence 'Certainly, the sun rises in the east,' what does 'certainly' indicate?
In the sentence 'Certainly, the sun rises in the east,' what does 'certainly' indicate?
- A statement of disbelief about the fact
- High certainty of the speaker about the fact (correct)
- A question about the fact
- Low certainty of the speaker about the fact
What is the function of 'In fact' in the sentence 'In fact, the company's profits increased'?
What is the function of 'In fact' in the sentence 'In fact, the company's profits increased'?
- To indicate that the information presented is a reality contrasted with other possible suppositions (correct)
- To introduce a hypothetical situation
- To emphasize the speaker's disbelief in the information
- To express uncertainty about the information presented
What do epistemic adverbials express?
What do epistemic adverbials express?
What is the purpose of stance adverbials?
What is the purpose of stance adverbials?
What does the adverbial 'Surprisingly' express in the sentence 'Surprisingly, he managed to solve the complex problem'?
What does the adverbial 'Surprisingly' express in the sentence 'Surprisingly, he managed to solve the complex problem'?
What is the function of the adverbial 'Unfortunately' in the sentence 'Unfortunately, the project was a failure'?
What is the function of the adverbial 'Unfortunately' in the sentence 'Unfortunately, the project was a failure'?
What does the adverbial 'Even more importantly' emphasize in the sentence 'Even more importantly, safety should be the top priority'?
What does the adverbial 'Even more importantly' emphasize in the sentence 'Even more importantly, safety should be the top priority'?
In the sentence 'Interestingly, she chose to decline the offer,' what does 'Interestingly' indicate?
In the sentence 'Interestingly, she chose to decline the offer,' what does 'Interestingly' indicate?
What does the adverbial 'Naturally' express in the sentence 'Naturally, the team celebrated their victory'?
What does the adverbial 'Naturally' express in the sentence 'Naturally, the team celebrated their victory'?
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