WorksheetsITL Mid
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Linguistics focuses on
the study of world languages
the rules and conventions of language
English phonetics
the scientific study of language
The branches of linguistics that focus on the sound system of a language
phonetics & semantics
phonetics & phonology
semantics & syntax
morphology & pragmatics
Which of the following BEST describes Language?
A system that associates sounds (or gestures) with meanings in a way that uses words and sentences.
It is the scientific study of human language.
Attempts to make practical use of the knowledge derived from general linguistic research
It existed much earlier than writing.
This sound can be found in....
cut
foot
door
find the word for /ˈfɑːðə/
farther
further
fatter
father
sɪŋɪŋ
seening
shining
singing
th sh f s are examples of...
plosives
fricatives
affricates
nasals
p b t d k g are all examples of...
plosives
fricatives
affricates
nasals
Which part of the sentence functions as an adjunct of place?
Sentence: She is reading quietly in the library.
quietly
She
is reading
in the library
The sounds are made by holding the lips together and then releasing the sound, such as p and b.
(a)
The vocal cords can be tightened and loosened and can vibrate when air is past them, creating sounds called (a) . Examples include the consonants B, D, G, V, Z, and R.
Other phonemes do not involve the vocal cords, and there is no vibration, such as the consonants H, T, S, P, K, L, and F is called (a) .
These are sounds made with air passing through the nose. Examples include the m, n, and ng sounds of sing.
Velum
Uvula
Nasal
Bilabial
Morphemes can be divisible into two types. There are free morpheme and bound morpheme.
True
False
re- , -ist, -ed, un- are examples of Bound morpheme.
True
False
What is the main difference between free and bound morphemes?
Free morphemes are dependent and must be attached to another morpheme where as bound morphemes are independent.
Free morphemes belong in the open class and all bound morphemes belong in the closed class.
Free morphemes can stand alone, but bound morphemes have to be attached to a base morpheme/root.
All affixes in English are bound morphemes.
True
False
The famous sentence, "Colorless green ideas sleep furiously." exemplifies how syntax and semantics are quite dependent.
YES
NO
Identify if the underline word/s are either: NPs (noun phrase), PPs (prepositional phrase) and VPs (verb phrase) in the sentence. Allow a single noun or pronoun to constitute a noun phrase.
Some people like cats
NP
VP
PP
Identify if the underline word/s are either: NPs (noun phrase), PPs (prepositional phrase) and VPs (verb phrase) in the sentence. Allow a single noun or pronoun to constitute a noun phrase.
You should put paint on the sound wood
NP
VP
PP
Example of proper nouns ......
butter
Sarah
two
Which of the following sentences contains an adjunct of time?
She put the book on the table.
He arrived yesterday.
They need a new teacher.
She is fond of music.
Free morphemes belong to roots.
True
False
What is the root of the word "government"?
(a)
All affixes in English are bound morphemes.
True
False
We often make ... with the suffix -ly.
Adjectives
Adverbs
Nouns
Pronouns
Identify the predicate in the following sentence: 'She is reading a book.'
is a book
She
is reading a book
reading a book
Identify the subject in the following sentence: 'The flowers are blooming.'
The sun
Are blooming
The bees
The flowers
Write each line in normal English orthography.
(a)
Tell if highlighted part of the sentence is independent or dependent.
I have so much homework because I wasn't at school Monday.
Independent
Dependent
