Structure and Syntax

Syntax is the study of_______________.

• Word formation
• How language is used to communicate within its situational context
• Linguistic meaning
• Phrases, clauses, and sentences

Which photo is an example of a tree diagram used to study syntax?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

In the sentence “The fat man ate food,” which part is the noun phrase?

• Man
• Ate
• The fat man
• Ate food

Which of the following does not fall in the category of “determiner”?

• This
• Their
• Those
• Tall

Identify the type of phrase in brackets:

[A car that won't go] is not particularly useful

• Verb phrase

• Noun phrase

• Adjective phrase

• Adverb phrase

Which of the following is a noun phrase?

• blue bike

• said

• in the tree

• Jane

Which of the following is a noun phrase?

• sad

• black dog

• big

• tail

Which of the following is NOT a noun phrase?

• small puppy

• car

• left arm

• chocolate ice cream

Which of the following is NOT a noun phrase?

• hat

• gray cat

• huge elephant

• beautiful flower

What is the noun phrase in the following sentence?

The big black cat ran up the tree in the park

• ran

• up the tree

• big black cat

• in the park