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Language and Cognition Practice

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In English, it is appropriate to refer to “a pretty bird,” but not to “a bird pretty.”  This best illustrates the importance of:
a)
syntax.
b)
semantics.
c)
morphemes.
d)
phonemes.
2.

The various vowel sounds that can be placed between a, t, and n produce words such as tan, ten, tin, and ton. These various vowel sounds represent different

a)

prototypes.

b)

semantics.

c)

morphemes.

d)

phonemes.

3.
In the words “helped” and “called,” the “ed” ending is a(n)
a)
prototype.
b)
morpheme.
c)
syntax.
d)
algorithm.
4.
A European visitor to the United States asked a taxi driver, “Can you please a ride to the airport me give?” This visitor has apparently not yet mastered the ________ of the English language.
a)
phonemes
b)
semantics
c)
syntax
d)
nomenclature
5.

The sound represented by the letter K in the word ski or the letter c in the word cat.

a)

syntax

b)

semantics

c)

phonemes

d)

pragmatics

6.

The word helper is made up of help and er. The er means "one who"- in this case, one who helps.

a)

Semantics

b)

Phonemes

c)

Pragmatics

d)

Morphemes

7.

The ice cream cone purchased the mother. This sentence violates _________ rules.

a)

pragmatic

b)

syntax

c)

semantic

d)

phonology

8.

The smallest distinctive sound units in a language. BAT has three- b, a, and t. That has three- th, a, and t.

a)

Phoneme

b)

Moroheme

c)

Grammar

d)

Language

9.

The smallest language units that carry meaning. Readers contains three. Read, er, and s- meaning more that one who reads.

a)

language

b)

grammer

c)

morphemes

d)

phonemes

10.

How many morphemes are in the word cuts?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

How many Phonemes are in the word cuts?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

The prefix pre in preview or the suffix ed in adapted are examples of

a)

phonemes

b)

morphemes

c)

buabbling

d)

grammar

13.

The distinctive th sound in the or the ll sound in small.

a)

phoneme

b)

mopheme

c)

semantics

d)

syntax

14.

Consider this sentence: The small child tired was. The main problem involves

a)

Phonemes

b)

Morphemes

c)

Semantics

d)

Syntax

15.

Consider this sentence: The dog agreed mountains for fun. The main problem with this sentence is

a)

Phonemes

b)

Morphemes

c)

Semantics

d)

Syntax

16.

How many phonemes are in the word dogs?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

How many morphemes are in the word dogs?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

A phoneme, such as the c in cows, is best described as a

a)

unit of meaning in a language

b)

form of syntax

c)

unit of sound in language

d)

stage of language development

19.

How many phonemes do we have in the English Language?

a)

24

b)

34

c)

44

d)

54

20.

How many phonemes are in the word sing?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

How many phonemes are in the word odd?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

How many phonemes are in the word speed?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

How many morphemes are in the word creator?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

24.

This person believed that our brains are hardwired for language and have biologically wired milestones for language acquisition.

a)

Noam Chomsky

b)

Benjamin Whorf

c)

Lisa Cady

d)

Becky Waller