English Linguistics Group B End-of-Term Revision

Which of the following sentences is syntactically incorrect?

• Chased the cat the mouse.

• The cat and the mouse were in the house.

• The cat chased the mouse.

• The mouse was chased by the cat.

What does syntax investigate?

• Language use in context

• Rules of sentence formation

• Sound systems of language

• Word meanings

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

• In the new car

• To me

• Read the book

• Across

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 N AdvP AdjP

• VP V NP PP

• VP V NP PP AdvP

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

• Verb phrase

• Adverb phrase

• Noun phrase

• Adjective phrase

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

• Inflection

• Derivation

• Reduplication

• Compounding

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

• The compound word "blackboard"

• The prefix "un-" in "unhappy"

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

• The suffix "-ness" in "happiness"

Which type of morpheme can stand alone?

• Free morphemes

• Bound morphemes

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

• Acronymization

• Clipping

• Conversion

• Compounding

Which one is NOT an example of compounding?

• Low-paid

• Bookcase

• Brunch

• Sunburn