ASL True+Way Workbook Unit 5.4 Complete Solutions and Practice Answers for American Sign Language Study

ASL TRUEWAY Workbook Unit 5.4 Practice
Assessment With Complete Solutions (100%
Correct) — 2026/2027 Edition.

Exam Instructions:

• This assessment contains exactly 25 questions across three linguistic domains.

• Read each question carefully. Select the best answer for multiple-choice questions.

• For True/False questions, mark "True" if the statement is grammatically correct in ASL,
and "False" if it contains an error.

• For Select-All-That-Apply (SATA) questions, select all options that apply. Partial credit is
not awarded.

• Time limit: 45 minutes.



DOMAIN 1: The Inflecting Verbs, the Temporal Aspect & the Duration (8 Questions)



Question 1 (Multiple-Choice)

Sub-Topic: The "Over and Over Again" Inflection (Repeated, Quick, Circular Motion)

A TRUEWAY student is glossing the following ASL sentence:

"YESTERDAY MY BROTHER (GIVE-repeatedly) MANY GIFT ME."

The signer intends to convey that the brother kept giving gifts over and over again, and the
signer was somewhat annoyed by it. Which specific movement parameter must be present in
the inflected sign GIVE-repeatedly?

A. A single, smooth arc from the brother's spatial locus to the signer's chest
B. A long, slow, elliptical movement with puffed cheeks
C. A short, repeated, staccato straight movement with brief pauses between each repetition
D. A continuous circular motion with the "mm" mouth morpheme held steadily

[CORRECT: C]

,Rationale: The "Over and Over Again" (repeatedly) temporal aspect in ASL is produced by
modifying the verb's movement to a short, repeated, and staccato path with brief pauses
between each repetition. This inflection conveys that an action occurred multiple times with
emphasis, often implying annoyance or that the action was excessive. The straight movement
with pauses distinguishes it from the "continually" inflection (circular motion) and the "for an
extended period" inflection (large, slow circular motion). The "sta-sta-sta" non-manual marker
(tight, rhythmic facial tension) typically accompanies this inflection.



Question 2 (Multiple-Choice)

Sub-Topic: The "Over and Over Again" Inflection

In the glossed sentence:

"EVERY-WEEK MY NEIGHBOR (BOTHER-repeatedly) ME."

Which non-manual marker (NMM) must the signer produce simultaneously with the inflected
verb BOTHER-repeatedly to grammatically mark the "over and over again" temporal aspect?

A. Raised eyebrows with head tilted forward (yes/no question marker)
B. Furrowed brows with slight head tilt (wh-question marker)
C. Tight, rhythmic facial tension with a "sta-sta-sta" mouth pattern
D. Puffed cheeks with slow, elongated movement

[CORRECT: C]

Rationale: The "Over and Over Again" (repeatedly) temporal aspect requires the "sta-sta-sta"
non-manual marker — a tight, rhythmic facial tension that mirrors the staccato, interrupted
movement pattern of the verb. This NMM is distinct from question markers: raised eyebrows
signal yes/no questions, and furrowed brows signal wh-questions. Puffed cheeks accompany the
"for an extended period" aspect. The "sta-sta-sta" pattern is the specific grammatical marker
that co-occurs with the short, repeated, staccato movement to convey repetitive action with
emphasis or annoyance.



Question 3 (SATA — Select All That Apply)

Sub-Topic: The "Over and Over Again" Inflection

Which of the following ASL verbs CAN be grammatically inflected with the "Over and Over
Again" (repeatedly) temporal aspect using the short, repeated, staccato movement pattern?
Select all that apply.

, A. STUDY — to indicate "studied over and over again, getting tired of it"
B. GIVE — to indicate "kept giving gifts repeatedly, with emphasis"
C. UNDERSTAND — to indicate "understood over and over again"
D. LOOK-AT — to indicate "kept looking at something repeatedly"

[CORRECT: A, B, D]

Rationale: The "Over and Over Again" (repeatedly) temporal aspect can be productively applied
to verbs that describe actions capable of being performed multiple times with pauses between
repetitions. STUDY, GIVE, and LOOK-AT are all dynamic verbs that can be inflected with this
aspect. STUDY-repeatedly conveys studying with frustration; GIVE-repeatedly conveys repeated
giving with emphasis; LOOK-AT-repeatedly conveys repeated looking. UNDERSTAND is a stative
verb (a state of knowing rather than an action) and cannot be inflected for iterative temporal
aspect because understanding is not an action that can be performed repeatedly with pauses.
Stative verbs resist aspectual inflections that require event repetition.



Question 4 (Multiple-Choice)

Sub-Topic: The "Continuously" / "Without Stopping" Inflection (Long, Slow, Smooth Horizontal
Arc)

A signer produces the following glossed sentence:

"TODAY ME (WORK-continuously) EIGHT-HOUR."

The signer intends to convey that they worked continuously for eight hours without stopping.
Which specific movement parameter correctly describes the inflected sign WORK-
continuously?

A. Short, repeated, staccato movements with the "sta-sta-sta" NMM
B. A long, slow, smooth horizontal arc with the "mm" mouth morpheme
C. A single, sharp movement from the subject locus to the object locus
D. Repeated small circular movements with tense facial muscles

[CORRECT: B]

Rationale: The "Continuously" or "Without Stopping" temporal aspect in ASL is produced by
signing the verb with a long, slow, and smooth horizontal arc movement. This inflection conveys
that an action occurred as one continuous, unbroken event over a period of time. The "mm"
mouth morpheme (relaxed, sustained) typically accompanies this aspect, indicating ease or
sustained effort. This contrasts with the "repeatedly" aspect (short, staccato movements with
"sta-sta-sta") and the "for an extended period" aspect (large, slow circular movements with