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теориялық грамматика Клышбекова Зираш

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the lexical system of language?

a)

it performs the material realisation of its largen units (words)

b)

it is the set of rules determining the communication of words in the formation of sentences

c)

it is the set of naming means of language, words and stable word groups

d)

it is used to transmit information

2.

How many main structural levels are there?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

8

3.

what is isomorphism ?

a)

the level that is represented by the corresponding level units

b)

set of naming means of language

c)

the relationship between form and meaning is closer than in spoken languages

d)

similarity and likeness of organization of linguistic units

4.

how are synthetic languages defined?

a)

as ones of internal grammar of the word

b)

as the relations of external grammar

c)

as communication

d)

as linguistic unit

5.

what does « external » grammar mean?

a)

with help of sounds

b)

with help of words

c)

with help of syntax

d)

with help of phonetics

6.

what is the system of variants of the same unit is called?

a)

paradigm

b)

syntagmatic

c)

internal

d)

external

7.

how many PR types are there

a)

3

b)

5

c)

4

d)

2

8.

what is Formal PR based on?

a)

on the similarity of meaning

b)

on the similarity of forms

c)

on the similarity of function

d)

on the similarity of words

9.

when was the first stage of English theoretical grammar?

a)

16th.c - begin 19th.c

b)

19 th.c - 1930s

c)

16th.c - 1928s

d)

1930s - present day

10.

Who was the person that described the grammatical phenomena of the language?

a)

R. Lowth

b)

C. Abbey

c)

A.Arnould

d)

W. Bullokar

11.

What did R.Lowth describe in his book?

a)

about pre-normative grammar

b)

aout development of grammar

c)

how to use the language

d)

about linguistics

12.

When was the most important texts in the history of linguistics thought was published ?

a)

1660

b)

1678

c)

1765

d)

1230

13.

who was the first scholar who wrote “New english grammar, logical and historical”?

a)

Henry Sweet

b)

R.Lowth

c)

Frenkie Abbey

d)

Berry Clain

14.

what is atomistic approach of the language?

a)

the study of the evolution of sounds and morphemes

b)

the historical grammar of language

c)

phenomena of the cognate languages

d)

methods of linguistics analysis

15.

what was suggested as the main method of linguistic analysis?

a)

generative grammar

b)

semantic approach

c)

grammar of situation

d)

distributional analysis

16.

who developed the generative grammar?

a)

L. Bloomfield

b)

N.Chomsky

c)

A. Arnould

d)

R.Lowth

17.

When did L.Bloomfield developed the distributional analysis?

a)

1928

b)

1930

c)

1870

d)

1970

18.

which of the following methods is primarily used to study the sounds of speech?

a)

structuralism

b)

phonetic analysis

c)

pragmatics

d)

discourse analysis

19.

Which of the following is a primary focus of syntactic analysis?

a)

sentence structure

b)

word meaning

c)

language variation

d)

speech acts

20.

The method of linguistic analysis that focuses on understanding how language functions in different social contexts is called:

a)

phonology

b)

Sociolinguistics

c)

Psycholinguistics

d)

historical linguistics

21.

Which method examines the history and evolution of languages over time?

a)

Historical-comparative method

b)

Structuralist analysis

c)

Pragmatic analysis

d)

Phonemic analysis

22.

Which type of grammar focuses on the rules and structure of language as it is used in real-life communication?

a)

descriptive grammar

b)

perspective grammar

c)

transformational grammar

d)

structural grammar

23.

Which of the following is the primary goal of prescriptive grammar?

a)

To describe how language is actually used

b)

To set rules on how language should be used

c)

To focus on sentence structure

d)

To analyze language through sentence transformations

24.

Which type of grammar deals with the internalized knowledge speakers have about their language?

a)

Descriptive grammar

b)

Transformational grammar

c)

Generative grammar

d)

Pragmatic grammar

25.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a descriptive grammar rule?

a)

"She don't like it."

b)

"He is running."

c)

"I will go to the store tomorrow."

d)

"She runs fast."

26.

Which of these is a key feature of transformational grammar?

a)

Focuses on syntax and sentence structure

b)

Defines the meanings of words

c)

Describes language as it is spoken

d)

Establishes language rules for formal writing

27.

Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?

  

a)

She went to the store.

b)

He studied, but she did not.

c)

Although he was tired, he went to the gym.

d)

They are playing outside.

28.

What is the main function of an auxiliary verb?

   .

a)

To indicate action.

b)

To modify the subject.

c)

To help form tenses, questions, and negatives.

d)

To act as a noun

29.

In the sentence “She has been working hard,” what is the grammatical structure of the phrase "has been working"?

a)

Simple present tense.

b)

Past continuous tense.

c)

Present perfect continuous tense.

d)

Future perfect tense.

30.

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?

  

a)

The dog chased the cat.

b)

The cat was chased by the dog.

c)

The dog is chasing the cat.

d)

The cat chases the dog.

31.

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

  

a)

She likes apples.

b)

He ran to the store, and she waited at home.

c)

Although she is tired, she is working.

d)

If it rains, I will stay home.

32.

In the sentence “The books are on the table,” what is the grammatical function of the word "on"?

a)

subject

b)

verb

c)

preposition

d)

object

33.

What does a relative pronoun do in a sentence?

a)

Connects a noun to its modifier.

b)

Replaces a noun in a question.

c)

Introduces a relative clause.

d)

Shows ownership

34.

Which of the following sentences contains an example of direct speech?

a)

She said that she would arrive soon.

b)

I asked if she would help.

c)

They said they liked the movie.

d)

He told me, "I am leaving now."

35.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

a)

Neither the teachers nor the student are happy.

b)

Neither the teachers nor the student is happy.

c)

Neither the teachers or the student is happy.

d)

Neither the teacher nor the students is happy

36.

In the sentence “I have never seen such a beautiful sunset,” what is the grammatical structure of the verb phrase “have never seen”?

a)

Present perfect simple tense.

b)

Present continuous tense.

c)

Past perfect simple tense

d)

Future perfect tense.

37.

What is the smallest unit of meaning in a word?

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

c)

root

d)

morpheme

38.

Which of the following is a bound morpheme?

a)

love

b)

un-

c)

car

d)

book

39.

Which of the following words contains a prefix?

a)

singer

b)

disagree

c)

happily

d)

quickly

40.

What does the suffix "-ing" typically indicate in a word?

a)

past tense

b)

future tense

c)

plural form

d)

Present participle or gerund

41.

The word "unhappiness" contains which type of morphemes?

a)

Only a free morpheme

b)

Only bound morphemes

c)

A free morpheme and a derivational morpheme

d)

A free morpheme and an inflectional morpheme

42.

In the word "replay," what is the prefix?

a)

re-

b)

play

c)

er

d)

ed

43.

Which of the following words is an example of a compound word?

a)

unhappily

b)

headache

c)

beautiful

d)

tense

44.

What type of morpheme is "book" in the word "books"?

a)

inflectional

b)

Derivational

c)

bound

d)

root

45.

Which of the following morphemes cannot stand alone as a word?

a)

run

b)

pre-

c)

teach

d)

talk

46.

In the word "happiness," which part is the root morpheme?

a)

-ness

b)

happy

c)

hap-

d)

-ing

47.

Which of the following words has both a prefix and a suffix?

a)

unbelievable

b)

dislike

c)

quickly

d)

prepaid

48.

What is the main function of a suffix?

a)

To change the meaning of a word

b)

To change the grammatical category of a word

c)

To modify the root of the word

d)

To indicate the word’s tense

49.

Which of the following is an example of an inflectional morpheme?

a)

-ed in "walked"

b)

Un- in "unknown"

c)

-ly in "quickly"

d)

-ness in "happiness"

50.

The word "reusable" is an example of which process?

a)

derivation

b)

Compounding

c)

Inflection

d)

Reduplication