Friday 21st of March

How would you describe the register of the following statements?

• “Honoured guests, members of the board, Superintendent Johnson, and most importantly, graduates of the class of 2012, it is an honour to speak to you on this occasion.” Formal Register
• “While I was pleasantly surprised by the menu selections for dinner service, I was disheartened by the lukewarm eggs at breakfast.” Formal Register
• “Yeah, right” Casual Register
• “I doubt it” Consultative Register
• “I’m tired of your rubbish” Intimate Register 
• “I’m tired” Frozen Register

Paper 1 preparation

I.- Are the following statements factive or non factive?

• I thought that today was your birthday. (Non-Factive)
• I forgot that today was your birthday.   (Factive)
• The teacher scolded me for not studying hard enough.   (Non-Factive)
• The teacher acknowledged that I hadn’t really studied.  (Factive)
• The teacher realized the student had cheated.  (Factive)
• The teacher assumed that the student had cheated. (Non-Factive)

II.- Idioms and Ambiguity

• Bite your tongue (It means that you apply pain to yourself but also means that you shut up)
• Pull my leg  (It means that actually pull my leg but could also mean that you play a joke on someone)
• He is my English teacher (It means that he is my english teacher but also could mean that he comes from England)
• I saw the person with a telescope  (It means that I actually saw the person with a telescope but also could mean that I saw a person holding a telescope)
• She doesn’t like short men or women (It means that she actually doesn't like short men or women but also could mean that she doesn't like short men or women in general)