English 102 | Syntax

Syntaxis means "arrange together" which refers to

study of sentence _________.

• fragment

• structure

• arrangement

• outline

It is syntax which helps us figure out the ________ meaning

of two sentences.

• same

• singular

• different

• many

It is syntax which we can ______ sentences.

• divide

• construct

• add

• expand

It is syntax that governs the various _______ interpretations

of different possible word orders.

• ungrammatical

• solecistic

• semantic

• incorrect

It is syntax that explains ___ two sentences mean the

same thing although the words are arrange differently.

• why

• how

• when

• where

The rules of syntax specify the ________ relations of a

sentence, such as the subject and the direct object.

• grammatical

• ungrammatical

• same

• good

The rules of syntax _______ words into phrases and

phrases into sentence.

• add

• combine

• divide

• separate

Syntax rules specify constraints on sentences based

on the subject of the sentence.

• True

• False

Constituents are the natural groupings

in a sentence.

• True

• False

If a group of words can stand alone, they can form a constituent.

• True

• False