Linguistics Revision Quiz

Which of the following sentences is syntactically incorrect?

• The cat chased the mouse.

• Chased the cat the mouse.

• The mouse was chased by the cat.

• The cat and the mouse were in the house.

What does syntax investigate?

• Word meanings

• Sound systems of language

• Rules of sentence formation

• Language use in context

Which of the following can this phrase structure rule generate? PP → P NP

• In the new car

• To me

• Across

• Read the book

What is the phrase structure rule of the VP in the sentence: "He read the book in the library yesterday"?

• VP → V PP NP

• VP → V NP PP

• VP → V NP PP AdvP

• VP → N AdvP AdjP

Which type of phrase is in brackets? "Houses are [unbelievably expensive] just now."

• Adverb phrase

• Verb phrase

• Adjective phrase

• Noun phrase

What is the morphological process involved in changing "happy" to "unhappy"?

• Inflection

• Derivation

• Compounding

• Reduplication

Which of the following is an example of an inflectional morpheme?

• The prefix "un-" in "unhappy"

• The suffix "-ness" in "happiness"

• The suffix "-s" in "dogs" to denote plural

• The compound word "blackboard"

Which type of morpheme can stand alone?

• Free morphemes

• Bound morphemes

What is the process of creating new words by combining two separate words?

• Compounding

• Clipping

• Acronymization

• Conversion

Which one is NOT an example of compounding?

• Bookcase

• Sunburn

• Brunch

• Low-paid