Syntax - Group 8

Syntax is related to...

• How words combine to form sentences

• The study of sound patterns within a word

• The study of words

• The study of meanings in languages

American English is also known as General Network English

• Falso

• Verdadero

Answer explanation

American English is known as Network English since it is the most heard accent in radio and television.

Rioplatense Spanish was strongly influenced by...

• Portuguese immigration

• German immigration

• Italian immigration

• French immigration

The argot and form of slang originated in the Rio de la Plata, characterized by italian loanwords is called...

Collocations are groups of word that frequently appear together

• Verdadero

• Falso

Collocations reflect natural, fluent speech and make communication less intuitive and more forced.

• Verdadero

• Falso

Answer explanation

Collocations reflect natural, fluent speech and make communication more intuitive and less forced.

What is the basic sentence structure in English?

• S+A+O

• S+V+O

• S+V+Adv

• S+O+V

When it comes to word order, Spanish is more...

• Rigid

• Clear

• Flexible

• Confusing

In Spanish, the subject can be omitted or inverted.

• Verdadero

• Falso

"¿A vos te gusta el café?" and "¿Te gusta el café (a vos)?" are aceptable ways to ask if someone likes coffee in Spanish?

• Verdadero

• Falso