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What do epistemic adverbials express?
What do epistemic adverbials express?
- The grammatical structure of a sentence
- The speaker's judgment on the information in a proposition (correct)
- The speaker's emotional response to a statement
- The historical context of a proposition
What is the main focus of certainty and doubt epistemic adverbials?
What is the main focus of certainty and doubt epistemic adverbials?
- Emphasizing the importance of the information
- Indicating the level of certainty or doubt of the speaker (correct)
- Contrasting different perspectives on the same information
- Highlighting the emotional impact of the proposition
How many areas of meaning do epistemic adverbials have according to the text?
How many areas of meaning do epistemic adverbials have according to the text?
- Six (correct)
- Four
- Three
- Five
What is the purpose of epistemic adverbials?
What is the purpose of epistemic adverbials?
In what ways do epistemic adverbials express the speaker's judgment?
In what ways do epistemic adverbials express the speaker's judgment?
Which category of epistemic adverbials is exemplified by the phrase 'In fact, the company's profits increased'?
Which category of epistemic adverbials is exemplified by the phrase 'In fact, the company's profits increased'?
How does the epistemic adverbial 'certainly' express the speaker's judgment?
How does the epistemic adverbial 'certainly' express the speaker's judgment?
Which category of epistemic adverbials is exemplified by the phrase 'According to experts, climate change is a pressing issue'?
Which category of epistemic adverbials is exemplified by the phrase 'According to experts, climate change is a pressing issue'?
In the sentence 'Certainly, the sun rises in the east,' what does 'certainly' signify?
In the sentence 'Certainly, the sun rises in the east,' what does 'certainly' signify?
What is the main function of epistemic adverbials?
What is the main function of epistemic adverbials?
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