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WorksheetsELS 100: SYNTAX AND SEMANTICS
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
Semantics is...
the study of word formation.
the study of the sound system of language.
the study of meaning of words, phrases, and sentences.
"If Jasmine cannot go to the morning appointment, she will go to the afternoon one. (one = appointment)." This is an example of what type of linguistic reference?
Anaphora
Coreference
Deixis
"A triangle has four sides" is an example of a _______________ sentence.
synthetic
analytic
contradictory
Lexical ambiguity refers to...
words that have the same meaning.
a word that contains the meaning of a more general words.
a word that has more than one meaning.
words that have different meanings.
Semantics can be divided into the study of which three categories? (Choose the three that apply)
Sense
Reference
Pragmatics
Truth
What is an antonym?
Words that have similar semantic value.
Words that have the opposite semantic value.
Words that have the same semantic value.
Words that provide extra detail and information.
What is hyponymy?
The hidden and implied meanings within language.
The study of how sounds are created.
The hierarchical structure that exists between lexical items.
The study of symbols.
Which of the following is an example of figurative language?
Oxymoron
Common noun
Superlative adjective
Declarative
What would a hyponym be for the hypernym of environment?
rubbish
pen
computer mouse
oak tree
What is a synonym?
Words that provide extra detail and information.
Words with the same semantic value.
Words with similar semantic value.
Words with the opposite semantic value.
What does denotation mean?
The literal meaning of something.
The figurative meaning of something.
A question
An imperative
What does connotation mean?
The literal meaning of something.
The figurative meaning of something.
A question
An imperative
What is a semantic field?
A set of words grouped together that refer to opposite meaning.
A field of answers that require the same question.
A set of words grouped together that refer to a specific subject.
Grouping words together because you feel like it.
What is jargon?
Special words or expressions used by friends that others would not understand.
Language that does not have any semantic meaning.
A set of words grouped together due to their similar meaning.
Special words or expressions used by a profession or group that would be difficult for others not in that profession or group to understand.
What is colloquial language?
Slang/Informal language
Sophisticated/Formal language
Words grouped together
Language used specific to a profession.
What is a simile?
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is compared to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
The comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind using 'as' or 'like'.
Giving an inanimate object human characteristics/traits.
Figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction with one another.
What is a metaphor?
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is compared to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
The comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind using 'as' or 'like'.
Giving an inanimate object human characteristics/traits.
Figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction with one another.
What is personification?
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is compared to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
The comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind using 'as' or 'like'.
Giving an inanimate object human characteristics/traits.
Figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction with one another.
What is an oxymoron?
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is compared to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
The comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind using 'as' or 'like'.
Giving an inanimate object human characteristics/traits.
Figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction with one another.
The component that does NOT belong to the Semantic Triangle is:
Thought
Referent
Sign
Ambiguity
Reference means the relationship between the Sign and the Thought.
True
False
Feelings and reactions to words are the element of meaning called
associative meaning
referential meaning
definite meaning
Semantic features are
elements of a word's associative meaning
elements of a word's referential meaning
elements of context
Which semantic feature is NOT a component of "wolf"
[+animate]
[- domesticated]
[+ feline]
Which antonyms below are non-gradable?
fast / slow
present / absent
wide / narrow
Which word is NOT a co-hyponym of "see"?
stare
watch
glimpse
smile
"All HANDS on board" is an example of
polysemy
metonymy
homonymy
"The KEY to the door" and "the KEY problem" are an example of
polysemy
metonymy
reversives
Find the Anaphora
I spoke
was a
a child
Fill the blank: If there were no ________ you would have to keep repeating the noun or proper noun, and this would make sentences very long-winded.
pronouns
articles
determiners
conjunctions
proscribe: prescribe are examples for
paronym
synoymn
antonym
homonym
Antonyms in which the presence of one quality of state signifies the absense of the other
complementary pairs
gradable pairs
relational opposites
homographs
Which of the following is an example of figurative language?
Oxymoron
Common noun
Superlative adjective
Declarative
Semiotics is the study of...
language and communication
signs and their meaning in society
cinematography
words and context
what is the hyponymy of utensil?
book
knife
fan
chair
"Tubers" is a hyponym of:
Potatoes
Carrots
Roots
Vegetables
Which of the following speech acts LACKS the felicity condition “A is bad for the hearer”?
threatening
apologizing
assertion
warning
Which of the following speech acts involves the felicity condition “A past act”?
command
assertion
threat
apology
Which of the following sentences illustrates a direct speech act?
Would you like some tea?
Get out!
I want you to close the window.
You do speak English, right?
If p is F and q is T, what is the truth value of pvq
T
F
we cannot know
What kind of semantics considers meaning at the phrase and sentence level?
lexical semantics
sentential semantics
pragmatics
classical semantics
In the Simple View of Reading, what category does semantics fall under?
Word Recognition
Language Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
What is a lexicon
a website with a list of all known words in the english language
a book that has more words than a dictionary
the mental capability to think of pictures that correspond to every word you know
a mental dictionary residing in the brain that contains more information about words than a published dictionary would be able to print
Which of these word pairs are antonyms?
cheap, expensive
lovely, pretty
deep, shallow
complex, simple
What kind of figurative language is this phrase? "Go break a leg!"
idiom
metaphor
simile
personification
The type of phrase in brackets:
Houses are [unbelievably expensive] just now
Adverb phrase
Verb phrase
Adjective phrase
Noun phrase
Identify the type of phrase in brackets
We [met Paul] last week
Adjective phrase
Verb phrase
Noun phrase
Adverb phrase
Identify the type of phrase in brackets:
Don't you have to leave [early]?
Adverb phrase
Verb phrase
Adjective phrase
Noun phrase
Identify the type of verb in brackets:
[A car that won't go] is not particularly useful
Verb phrase
Noun phrase
Adjective phrase
Adverb phrase
Identify the type of phrase in brackets:
I enjoy eating [in Indian restaurants]
Prepositional phrase
Noun phrase
Adverb phrase
Adjective phrase
My father works in a factory. Factory is a/an ...................................
noun
pronoun
adjective
adverb
I helped him because I liked him. Because is a/an ...................................
noun
noun verb
conjuction
preposition
What are the nouns in this sentence?
There is no equivalent history of the Liberal party during this period.
there is / equivalent history / liberal party
history / party / period
equivalent / history / liberal / period
equivalent / history / liberal / party / period
What does the most basic syntax look like?
subject + predicate
subject + verb
subject + verb + direct object
subject + direct object
What is the subject in the sentence? We ate fish for dinner.
we
ate
fish
dinner
Choose the direct object. John walked his dog in the yard.
John
his dog
walked
yard
Choose the verb. Mary takes her dog on a walk in the neighborhood.
Mary
neighborhood
walk
takes
Choose the subject. Mary takes her dog on a walk in the neighborhood.
Mary
takes
walk
neighborhood
Does good syntax have an impact on how easy it is to read something?
yes
no
maybe
What is syntax?
a type of writing
how you take in information
the order or arrangement of words and phrases to form proper sentences.
a book
