Unit 5

Question 1

In ASL, in what instances can when questions be used?

a. either what day or what time
b. what day
c. what time

Answer 1

b. what day

Question 2

When asking someone what they did or will do, what sign is used?

Answer 2

the “doing” sign ; can be signed with one hand or both hands

Question 3

When do time signs occur?

Answer 3

At the beginning of a sentence to establish tense

Question 4

All of the following events after the time sign at the beginning are understood as

Answer 4

occuring at that time

Question 5

If a time sign is not specified, what is assumed?

Answer 5

The events described are in the present tense

Question 6

Time signs reflecting tense are on what?

Answer 6

An imaginary line like the one pictured below

Question 7

Time signs referring to the future tend to move ?

Answer 7

forward

Question 8

Time signs referring to the past tend to move ?

Answer 8

back

Question 9

Time signs referring to the present are usually signed where?

Answer 9

right in the front of the body

Question 10

A verb that indicates the subject (the person doing the action) and the object (the person receiving the action) in its movement

Answer 10

Agreement verb

Question 11

The agreement verb usually moves from what to what?

Answer 11

From the subject to the object

Question 12

Contrastive structure is only used to discuss?

Answer 12

two other people

Question 13

Ranking is used to discuss?

Answer 13

items in a rank order

- such as birth order

Question 14

If you want to talk about more than 2 non-present people, who are not in any rank order, you do what?

Answer 14

Designate a location for each person along a horizontal arc in front of you starting on your non-dominant side

Question 15

Go into more detail on page 245

Answer 15

confused

Question 16

What is one way to talk about activities you did or will do on a certain day is to do what?

Answer 16

Designate a location in your signing space for each of the activities

Question 17

When youre designating a location in your signing space for each of the activities your doing/did, where do you establish the first activity and how do you proceed?

Answer 17

Establish the first activity on your non-dominant side and then your final activity on your dominant side

Question 18

When you are talking about doing 2 or more activities, how do you transition from one to the next?

Answer 18

Use the transition sign (raise head and eyebrows, lower head at the end of the sign). When saying go somewhere, use the “go to” sign

Question 19

When telling someone about an out of the ordinary activity that you did, what 5 step sequence do you follow?

Answer 19

1. tell when (day and part of day)
2. tell with who
3. tell what you did (this is when the activity comes about)
4. comment on the activity and how much you enjoyed/hated it

Question 20

How do you use plural pronouns?

Answer 20

Name off everyone involved (brother, sister, etc)

use the corresponding plural pronoun to refer to you and the others

Question 21

When using plural pronouns do you say I/me?

Answer 21

No. there is no need. the plural pronoun includes yourself when you use it

Question 22

What are 2 categories where fingerspelled words are found?

Answer 22

1. short easy to fingerspell words (mostly nouns)

2. specific kinds of things in a group (ex: rye bread)