For each of the following utterances, state (1) the syntactic form, (2) the illocutionary act (i.e. representative, commissive, etc.) it performs.
A doctor says to a patient, “I advise you to stop smoking.”
A priest says to an infant, “I baptize you in the name of…”
A child says to her playmate, “Happy birthday”.
On seeing a pile of dirty dishes in the sink, a mother says to her daughter, “Thanks for washing the dishes”.
A passerby says to a motorist with a flat tire, “Let me help you with that.”
I swear I won’t see Ann again.
I forbid you to leave the room.
A man says to a stranger, “Do you know what time it is?”
A buyer says to a seller, “I agree to your terms.”
Tom to Mary: "Since your car is broken, I can give you a lift."
What a great present you got for Lisa!
– Would you get the jam out for me?
Sorry. If this cupboard weren't so full, I possibly could find it.
– Now that you are here, shall I drive you around the campus?
The children are restless after the long drive.
– I might get held up that afternoon meeting but I'll let you know by five o'clock if anything changes.
A wife to her husband who goes to the store: "The cake recipe calls for half a dozen eggs."
A student to his classmate: "Why don't you discuss this problem with the professor?"
If Tom says one more thing about my cooking, I'll never see him again.
I just can't uncork this bottle.
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