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

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• 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...

(a)  

Collocations are groups of word that frequently appear together

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• 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.

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• 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