Basic theory of translation 4

Subordinate clauses in English .......

• can stand alone as independent sentences.

• are always separated from the main clause by a comma.

• must begin with a coordinating conjunction.

• depend on the main clause and provide additional information.

Verbless clauses in English ......

• are ellipted clauses that have no verb.

• always require a subject and a finite verb.

• can stand alone as independent sentences.

• are typically separated from the rest of the sentence by a semicolon.

What is a proposition?

• A grouping of words in a sentence

• A semantic unit consisting of concepts

• A sentence expressing an idea

• A grammatical structure in a language

What is linguistic transposition?

• Direct translation of correlated units between languages

• Replacing ST words with TT words of the same category

• The process of changing ST word or structure with a TT word or structure from a different category

• Translating phrases without changing the structure

Which of the following is true about adverb phrases in English?

• They must always stand at the beginning of a sentence.

• They cannot be modified by other adverbs.

• They cannot modify verbs.

• They can modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

What determines the use of prepositions after verbs, adjectives, or nouns in English prepositional phrases?

• The position of the preposition in the sentence.

• The grammatical function of the phrase.

• The length of the phrase.

• The gender of the noun.

Non-finite clauses in English can be formed using which of the following?

• Only -ed forms of verbs.

• Only -ing forms of verbs.

• Only infinitive forms of verbs.

• -ed, -ing, or infinitive forms of verbs.

How do English adjectives typically behave in terms of modification?

• They cannot be modified by other words.

• They are always followed by adverbs.

• They can be modified by adverbs or other words.

• They are always followed by prepositional phrases.

How are prepositions used in English prepositional phrases?

• They stand before clauses but not before noun phrases.

• They always stand before adjective phrases.

• They are followed by adverbs.

• They are followed by noun phrases.

Which of the following is NOT a type of phrase discussed in the text?

• Noun phrase.

• Verb phrase.

• Sentence phrase.

• Adverb phrase.