MCQ Quiz
What is syntax?
A. The study of meaning in language
B. The study of sounds in language
C. The study of sentence structure and how words combine to form phrases and clauses
D. The study of how language is used in different contexts
C. The study of sentence structure and how words combine to form phrases and clauses
What is a syntactic category?
A. A category of words that have the same meaning
B. A category of words that have the same sound
C. A category of words that have the same syntactic properties
D. A category of words that have the same spelling
C. A category of words that have the same syntactic properties
What is constituency in syntax?
A. The study of sentence structure
B. The study of how words are formed from smaller units
C. The grouping of words into larger units called constituents
D. The study of the relationships between words in a sentence
C. The grouping of words into larger units called constituents
What is a phrase in syntax?
A. A group of words that form a unit and express a single idea
B. A group of words that modify a noun or pronoun
C. A group of words that function as a subject or object in a sentence
D. A group of words that have the same syntactic category
A. A group of words that form a unit and express a single idea
What is a clause in syntax?
A. A group of words that form a unit and express a single idea
B. A group of words that modify a noun or pronoun
C. A group of words that function as a subject or object in a sentence
D. A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought
D. A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought
What is the difference between a phrase and a clause in syntax?
A. A phrase has a subject and a predicate, while a clause does not.
B. A clause has a subject and a predicate, while a phrase does not.
C. A phrase can stand alone as a sentence, while a clause cannot.
D. A clause can modify a noun or pronoun, while a phrase cannot.
B. A clause has a subject and a predicate, while a phrase does not.
Unit 14- Syntactical Formation
What is the process of forming new words from existing words called?
A. Morphology
B. Syntax
C. Derivation
D. Inflection
C. Derivation
What is the process of forming new words by combining two or more words called?
A. Morphology
B. Syntax
C. Derivation
D. Compounding
D. Compounding
What is the process of forming new words by shortening existing words called?
A. Morphology
B. Syntax
C. Derivation
D. Clipping
D. Clipping
What is the process of forming new words by adding affixes to the end of a word called?
A. Morphology
B. Syntax
C. Derivation
D. Inflection
C. Derivation
What is the process of forming new words by changing the internal structure of a word called?
A. Morphology
B. Syntax
C. Derivation
D. Conversion
D. Conversion
What is the process of forming new words by repeating a word or part of a word called?
A. Morphology
B. Syntax
C. Derivation
D. Reduplication
D. Reduplication
Which of the following is an example of a noun phrase?
A. The cat chased the mouse.
B. Quickly and quietly, the cat crept up on the mouse.
C. The big, red ball bounced down the hill.
D. To the store, the cat walked.
C. The big, red ball bounced down the hill.
What is a compound sentence in syntax?
A. A sentence that consists of a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses
B. A sentence that consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction
C. A sentence that consists of a subject and a predicate
D. A sentence that is not complete and lacks a subject or a predicate
B. A sentence that consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction
What is a complex sentence in syntax?
A. A sentence that consists of a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses
B. A sentence that consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction
C. A sentence that consists of a subject and a predicate
D. A sentence that is not complete and lacks a subject or a predicate
A. A sentence that consists of a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses
What is an interrogative sentence in syntax?
A. A sentence that makes a statement
B. A sentence that gives a command or makes a request
C. A sentence that asks a question
D. A sentence that expresses strong emotion
C. A sentence that asks a question
What is an imperative sentence in syntax?
A. A sentence that makes a statement
B. A sentence that gives a command or makes a request
C. A sentence that asks a question
D. A sentence that expresses strong emotion
B. A sentence that gives a command or makes a request
