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LIN03: METALANGUAGE PART 1

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 7hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is a level of grammar that is (uncomperable) and less than sentence

a)

Subsentential

b)

Sentential

c)

Suprasentential

2.

Level of grammar that is relating to sentence or relative clause involving a proposition in logic

a)

Subsentential

b)

Sentential

c)

Suprasentential

3.

study of meanings

a)

Semantics

b)

Functional

c)

Structural

4.

an apparently extraneous vocal phe- nomenon such as "oh," "ah," "well," "you know," a mid-sentence speech hesita- tion or a seemingly unconnected comment which, while not a necessary part of. r. sentence, contributes when present to vocal interaction.

a)

Subsentential

b)

Sentential

c)

Suprasentential

5.

focuses on cluster of structures — sounds, forms, word groups, phrases — working from smaller to larger units

a)

Semantics

b)

Structural

c)

Functional

6.

A grammar that puts together the patterns of the language and the things you can do with them is called a functional grammar; that is, it is based on the relation between the structure of a language and the various functions that the language performs.

a)

Semantics

b)

Structural

c)

Functional

7.

Subsentential Terminologies

a)

Semantics

b)

Functional

c)

Structural

d)

Syntax

8.

“Identifying standard parts of

speech is an ___________

with difficulty."

a)

enterprise fraught

b)

linguistically fraud

9.

name of the person, place or thing.

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Exposition

d)

Adjective

10.
  1. a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it.

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

11.

What is the word blue?

a)

Noun

b)

Descriptive word

12.

The structural or descriptive

grammarians, eschewing such traditional

semantic or meaning-based definitions of

nouns as the one just given, chose instead

to identify word classes through their

structural, or formal, characteristics

a)

their position in a sentence, adjacent

function words, if any, and their constituents

b)

therefore, rightfully a noun

13.

As for constituents nouns simple noun book is a example of

a)

morpheme unit

b)

phonetic unit

c)

semantic unit

14.

However a noun like Books has a two morpheme unit that is...

a)

Book - morpheme unit

s - morpheme unit

b)

Book - morpheme unit

s - grammatical unit

15.

“Not surprisingly, relying on the structural

criteria for identifying noun can create

problems.”

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Due to the inadequacy of identifying parts of

speech based upon semantic and structural

criteria, a third criterion is sometimes

employed. Known as _________ criterion, it

defines a part of speech by the grammatical

function it plays in a sentence.

a)

functional

b)

structural

c)

semantic

17.

For example, from a functional perspective, a

noun is a part of speech that can serve

as a ____ _______ in a sentence.

a)

subject of a verb

b)

subject of noun

c)

subject of adjective

18.

The glass is dirty. The glass is ____

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

subject

19.

Parts of the Speech

a)

Minor and Major word classes

b)

Major and Minor word clauses

20.

_____ word classes carry most of the content or meaning of the sentence

a)

Major

b)

Minor

21.

What are major world clauses

a)

Adverbs

b)

Adjectives

c)

Verbs

d)

Noun

e)

Pronoun

22.

_______ word clauses - they play a more

structural role in a sentence and each of its

classes is more “closed,” in that normally no

new words are added

a)

Major

b)

Minor

23.

What are the sub-categories of Minor word clauses?

a)

Auxiliary verbs

b)

Prepositions

c)

Pronouns

d)

Determiners

e)

Conjunction

24.

_____ have endings or derivational

morphemes that formally indicate that a

word is a _____. They also have morphemes

or inflections for plural and possessive.

a)

Noun/nouns

b)

Verb/verbs

c)

Pronoun/pronouns

25.

Nouns and pronouns in English are said to display case according to their function in the sentence. They are ...

a)

Possessive, Subjective, Nominative

b)

Subjective, Objective, Possessive

26.

(which means they act as the subject of independent or dependent clauses, appositive, and subjective complement or predicate nominative)

a)

subjective/nominative

b)

objective

c)

possessive

27.

(which means they show possession of something else)

a)

subjective/nominative

b)

possesive

c)

objective

28.

(which means they function as the recipient of action or are the object of a preposition).

a)

nominative/subjective

b)

possesive

c)

objective

29.

The janitress watered the lawn. What is the direct object?

a)

Janitress

b)

Lawn

c)

Watered

30.

In the sentence of "I am admiring teachers" if the admiring is verb what is the direct object?

a)

I am

b)

teachers

c)

admiring

31.

what is a noun case?

a)

tells about the position and role of a noun in the sentence

b)

indicates the categories of person, place and thing

c)

describes the main subject in a sentence

32.

Noun case is a way to _______ the way wirds appear on the sentences

a)

construct

b)

organize

c)

categorize

d)

modify

33.

Noun cases indicates a different way noun is being used within the sentence, whether is it ________, _______ and ________.

a)

subject, object, possesive

b)

object, subject, semantics

34.

Among if these belongs to the 5 types of nouj cases except for one

a)

Dative Cases

b)

Vocative Cases

c)

Accusative Cases

d)

Dictive Cases

35.

Type of case that is objective (direct object)

a)

objective

b)

accusative

c)

nominative

d)

subjective

36.

Which among the cases talk about Objective (Indirect Object)?

a)

Nominative Cases

b)

Dative Cases

c)

Accusative Cases

d)

Vocative Cases

37.

If Nominative is Noun, and Subjective can be Noun or Pronoun. Therefore the Nominative can have Noun but never Pronoun?

a)

True

b)

False

38.

A noun is in the _____ ____ when it is the subject or the predicative _______ of a sentence.

a)

Nominative Case

b)

Accusative Case

c)

Objective

d)

Dative Case

39.

In the sentence of "Grandpa Angles was a plumber", what is the Predicate Nominative?

a)

was

b)

plumber

c)

Grandpa Angles

d)

a

40.

An ________ is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it

a)

Appositive

b)

Predicative Nominative

c)

Vocative

41.

My teacher, Mr. Ryhdenblg is from South California, what is the highlighted word?

a)

Appositive

b)

Predicative Nominative

c)

Vocative

d)

Noun

42.

The Father of Pioneer, Mr. David Jones is my great grandfather.

a)

Appositive

b)

Predicate Nominative

c)

Vocative

43.

The _______ ___ is a word or phrase used to address the reader, with name, title, or term of compliment.

a)

Appositive

b)

Vocative Case

c)

Subjective

d)

Predicate Nominative

44.

Angel, please be happy for my sake!, what is the highlighted word?

a)

Procative Cases

b)

Vocative Cases

c)

Subject

d)

Noun

45.

Layla, hear me out. What is the vocative case in the sentence?

a)

Layla

b)

Hear

c)

Me

d)

out

46.

What is Direct Object?

a)

The describing noun

b)

the rephrasing action word

c)

the noun or pronoun being acted upon by verb

47.

The man saw her wife on the Hotel. What is the Direct Object in the sentence?

a)

Man

b)

saw

c)

her wife

d)

Hotel

48.

This is located after verb. Can answer whom and what received by the action verb

a)

Indirect Object

b)

Direct Object

49.

this is the recepient of the direct object

a)

Indirect Object

b)

Subject of Direct Object

c)

Pronoun

d)

Noun

50.

Micaela brought a new necklace for Alyna. What is the Indirect Object of the sentence?

a)

Alyna

b)

Micaela

c)

new necklace

d)

brought

51.

You MUST have a direct object to have an indirect object

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

NEITHER

52.

The Receiver of the action expressed by the verb.

a)

Indirect Object

b)

Direct Object

53.

My father bought me a food. What is the Indirect Object and Direct Object of the sentence?

a)

bought - indirect object

food - direct object

b)

father - indirect object

bought - direct object

c)

me - indirect object

food - direct object

54.

Phases and clauses can be INDIRECT OBJECTS.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

A sentence can have multiple direct and indirect objects

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Indirect Objects are not always present with direct objects in the sentences.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

_______ ________ noun or pronoun governed preposition

a)

Object of Preposition

b)

Subject of Preposition

c)

Direct Object

d)

Indirect Object

58.

The flock of tiny birds flew over the trees. What is the object and the preposition?

a)

of is the preposition the tiny birds are the object, therefore this is the prepositional phrase

b)

over is the preposition and the trees is the object, there this is the prepositional phrase

c)

there is no object or prepositional

59.

The boys gave gifts to the girl.

a)

Direct Object

b)

Indirect Object

c)

Object of Prepositional

60.

They have played a new game

a)

Indirect Object

b)

Direct Object

c)

Object of Prepositional

61.

Yasmine bought Riley a gift

a)

Direct Object

b)

Indirect Object

c)

Object of Prepositional

62.

Sentence with object complement follow a structure pattern

a)

S + V + O + Object Complement

b)

V + O + OP + Object Complement

c)

S + OB + IO + Object Complement

63.

it tells what the current state of the object has become

a)

object complement

b)

subject complement

64.

Subject complement comes after linking verb.

Object complement cokes after direct object.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

First statement is false, and the second statement is true

c)

Both statements are false

65.

Possessive Cases are also known as genitive cases 's ------- of apostrophe's.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Tess' Store can be an example of

a)

Possessive Cases

b)

Vocative Cases

c)

Ditave Cases

67.

She has been my support system for long time

a)

PN/SC

b)

OC

68.

The students termed me the best English Teacher.

a)

PN/SC

b)

OC

69.

A ________ ________ is a naming word that is used to denote a group of objects, animals or people.

a)

Collective Noun

b)

Common Noun

c)

Proper Noun

70.

Nouns that are used to name a person, place or thing specifically are called a proper noun. Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.

a)

Collective Noun

b)

Proper Noun

c)

Common Noun

71.

_________ ______ are those nouns that refer to a generic item, group or place. This means that, unlike proper nouns, they are not used to identify specific people, places or objects. _______ _____ are not capitalised unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.

a)

Common Noun

b)

Proper Noun

c)

Collective Noun

72.

The notional, or semantic, definition of

a verb is that it is a word that denotes an

action or state of being.

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Pronoun

d)

Adverb

73.

According to Chalker (1984), there ____ types of verbs.

a)

7

b)

6

c)

8

d)

5

74.

It takes no following object

a)

Transitive

b)

Ditransitive

c)

Intransitive

75.

It requires an object

a)

Intransitive Verb

b)

Transitive Verb

c)

Ditransitive Verb

76.

It requires and takes two object (indirect and direct)

a)

Ditransitive

b)

Transitive

c)

Instransitive

77.

It relates back to the subject

a)

Linking verb

b)

Complex transitive verb

c)

Prepositional verb

78.

It relates the object to the object.

a)

Complete Transitive Verb

b)

Linking Verb

c)

Prepositional Verb

79.

It requires prepositional phrase to be completed

a)

Prepositional verbs

b)

Complex transitive verb

c)

Linking verb

80.

Traditionally refers to the time of an event's occurrence.

a)

Tense

b)

Aspect

81.

denotes whether or not the event had occured earlier (perfect) or is still in progress (progressive)

a)

Aspect

b)

Tense

82.

It describes the pronoun or denotes the quality of something. It also modifies or complements nouns

a)

Adjectives

b)

Pronoun

c)

Adverbs of Degree

d)

Verbs

83.

Two types of Adjectives

a)

Attribute - it follows linking verbs

Predicative - it precedes noun

b)

Attribute - it precedes noun

Predicative ; it follows linking verbs

84.

It modify verbs and contribute meaning of various sorts to sentences

a)

Adverbs

b)

Verb

c)

Adjectives

d)

Pronouns

85.

It is recognized by the traditional grammar to modify adjectives and other adverbs

a)

Adverbs Degree

b)

Adverbs

c)

Pronouns

d)

Adjectives

86.

This refer to or replace nouns and noun phrases within a text or as direct reference to an outside situation.

a)

Pronouns

b)

Verbs

c)

Adverbs Degree

d)

Adjective