Syntax: The Sentence Patterns of Language

English is characterized for being a _______ language.

• SVO

• OVS

• VSO

Mark the grammatical sentences.

• Researchers discovered a new disease.

• A new disease was discovered by researchers.

• Was discovered a new disease.

• Disease was new discovered by researchers.

Your dog chased my cat.

In the previous sentence the subject and direct object are the following.

• Subject: Your / Object: dog

• Subject: chased / Object: cat

• Subject: Your dog / Object: my cat

What is ambiguity?

The rules of the syntax permit speakers to produce and understand a limitless number of sentences never produced or heard before—the creative aspect of linguistic knowledge. TRUE or FALSE

• TRUE

• FALSE

The rules of syntax combine sounds and morphemes.

• FALSE

• TRUE

In order to make grammaticality judgements, it is necessary to have heard the sentence before.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the difference between grammaticality and meaningfulness?

Constituents are:

• parts of a sentence

• verbs

• SVO

Syntactic categories refer to:

• A family of expressions that can subtitute for one another with loss of grammaticality

• A family of expressions that cannot subtitute for one another without loss of grammaticality

• A family of expressions that can subtitute for one another without loss of grammaticality