Morphology and Syntax Diagnostic Test

Which of the following is an example of a free morpheme?

• -ed

• un-

• dog

• -ly

What is the correct definition of a morpheme?

• The smallest unit of sound in a language.

• The smallest unit of meaning in a language.

• A group of words with a subject and a predicate.

• A type of word that connects clauses or sentences.

Which of the following words contains a bound morpheme?

• Cats

• Run

• Jump

• Play

Identify the derivational morpheme in the word 'happiness'.

• -ness

• happy

• -s

• hap-

Which of the following processes involves the combination of two or more morphemes to form a new word?

• Compounding

• Inflection

• Reduplication

• Suppletion

Which of the following is a phrase structure rule?

• NP → (DET) + N

• S → NP + VP + NP

• VP → V + NP

• All of the above.

What is the role of a noun phrase (NP) in a sentence?

• It modifies the verb.

• It typically acts as the subject or object.

• It links clauses together.

• It expresses a state of being.

Which sentence has the correct word order for English syntax?

• She the book reads.

• The book reads she.

• Reads she the book.

• She reads the book.

Which of the following sentences contains a subordinate clause?

• She went to the store.

• Although she was tired, she went to the store.

• She and her friend went to the store.

• She is tired.

Which of the following best describes the function of the verb phrase (VP) in a sentence?

• It expresses the action or state of the subject.

• It provides additional information about the noun.

• It links the subject to the predicate.

• It shows the relationship between clauses.