Chapter 5 #17_Shah

Determine which of the following sentences are performative sentences by inserting 'hereby' and seeing whether they soundout.

c. I hereby testify that she met the agent.

d. I know that seh met the agent.

e. I suppose the Yankees will win.

f. He bet her $2500 that Bush would win.

g. I hereby dismiss the class.

h. I teach the class.

i. We hereby promise to leave early.

j. I hereby owe the IRs $1 million.

k. I bequeath $1,000,000 to the IRS.

l. I swore I didn't do it.

m. I hereby swear I didn't do it.