Unit 23 B SECONDARY

What is the basic sentence pattern for negating a simple sentence in English?

• Placing 'not' after the subject

• Placing 'not' between the operator and the predication

• Adding 'no' before the subject

• Using a negative prefix before the verb

Which of the following words has a negative meaning but not form, and transfers a negative orientation to a positive statement?

• Never

• Nothing

• Seldom

• Barely

In which type of questions does the interrogative wh-element come first in the sentence?

• Declarative questions

• Yes/No questions

• Alternative questions

• WH-questions

What is the normal statement order for WH-questions?

• Inversion of subject and operator

• Inversion of verb and subject

• Inversion of object and subject

• Inversion of adverb and verb

Which type of questions have rising-falling intonation and present alternative answers?

• Tag questions

• Alternative questions

• WH-questions

• Yes/No questions

What is the function of tag questions in English?

• To express surprise

• To demand an answer

• To confirm information

• To make a statement

What is the usual pattern for exclamations beginning with 'WHAT'?

• Followed by an adverbial phrase

• Followed by a noun phrase

• Followed by an adjectival phrase

• Followed by a verb phrase

Which type of sentences do not take a subject-verb pattern and are usually one-word expressions used as reactions to given stimuli?

• Declarative sentences

• Imperative sentences

• Exclamatory sentences

• Interrogative sentences

What is the function of echo exclamations in English?

• To express surprise

• To demand an answer

• To confirm information

• To make a statement

What is the purpose of formulaic expressions in English?

• To demand an answer

• To express surprise

• To confirm information

• To make a statement