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Grammar: Syntax
Test Description: Take this test to find out how well you understand Syntax. ~~Mrs. Acevedo
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Define linguistics.
A
a person who studies one of the fields of linguistics or uses linguistic methodologies to study groups of languages
B
the scientific study of natural language.
C
the study of language structure.
2) The study of syntax...
A
looks at how we pronounce words based on the International Phonetic Alphabet.
B
considers how words are arranged in predictable patterns in sentences.
C
considers how words are formed.
D
explores language structure.
3) Grammar is...
A
the study of the relationship between words, expressions, and symbols.
B
the study of the meaning of language.
C
the study of language structure, specifically syntax, phonology and morphology.
4) Mechanics...
A
is the study of cohesion and coherence.
B
includes issues like punctuation and capitalization.
C
includes skills like process writing and listening.
D
is the study of how words are formed.
5) The English language follows this pattern:
A
CVVC
B
SVO
C
CVC
D
VOS
6) A string of words that contains a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought, is called...
A
a complete sentence.
B
a sentence fragment.
C
a run-on sentence.
D
a prepositional phrase.
7) Every English sentence must have a subject + verb written in SVO order and that agree. Every language has a different syntax, so ESL students with certain native languages will have difficulty writing and saying correctly-formed sentences in English
A
false
B
true
8) Meanings and usage of prepositions can be challenging for ESL students from Spanish-speaking countries.
A
false
B
true
9) In English, there are no hard-and-set rules for using commas, so we can use them wherever we want, depending on inflection and timing.
A
true
B
false
10) Some parts of speech include...
A
declarative, interrogative, and imperative.
B
adjectives, prepositions, and verbs.
C
periods, question marks, and exclamation points.
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