Which of the following shows the act of promising as an indirect illocution?

A. I’ll be here waiting for your order

B. I swear to be faithful to our country

C. I promise not to go anywhere

A. Will you have a dinner with me tonight?

B. I’m thinking about a dinner at Chez Mary tonight

C. I’m easy going, any Cantonese restaurant would be perfect

A. Beauty is only skin deep

B. He loves giving someone a hand

C. Laughter is the best medicine

A. We will swear loyalty to the crown

B. The pen is mightier than the sword

C. Cat got your tongue?

A. Ordering

B. Asking

C. Advising

A. Would you mind turning off the loudspeakers?

B. Turn left and then go straight ahead

C. Going to the beach is a good choice for the summer vacation

A. Asserting

B. Confessing

C. The hearer is angry