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Morphology and Syntax Diagnostic Test

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of a free morpheme?

a)

-ed

b)

un-

c)

dog

d)

-ly

2.

What is the correct definition of a morpheme?

a)

The smallest unit of sound in a language.

b)

The smallest unit of meaning in a language.

c)

A group of words with a subject and a predicate.

d)

A type of word that connects clauses or sentences.

3.

Which of the following words contains a bound morpheme?

a)

Cats

b)

Run

c)

Jump

d)

Play

4.

Identify the derivational morpheme in the word 'happiness'.

a)

-ness

b)

happy

c)

-s

d)

hap-

5.

Which of the following processes involves the combination of two or more morphemes to form a new word?

a)

Compounding

b)

Inflection

c)

Reduplication

d)

Suppletion

6.

Which of the following is a phrase structure rule?

a)

NP → (DET) + N

b)

S → NP + VP + NP

c)

VP → V + NP

d)

All of the above.

7.

What is the role of a noun phrase (NP) in a sentence?

a)

It modifies the verb.

b)

It typically acts as the subject or object.

c)

It links clauses together.

d)

It expresses a state of being.

8.

Which sentence has the correct word order for English syntax?

a)

She the book reads.

b)

The book reads she.

c)

Reads she the book.

d)

She reads the book.

9.

Which of the following sentences contains a subordinate clause?

a)

She went to the store.

b)

Although she was tired, she went to the store.

c)

She and her friend went to the store.

d)

She is tired.

10.

Which of the following best describes the function of the verb phrase (VP) in a sentence?

a)

It expresses the action or state of the subject.

b)

It provides additional information about the noun.

c)

It links the subject to the predicate.

d)

It shows the relationship between clauses.