Which of the following is an example of a movement rule?

You will help Mary → Will you help Mary?

What is structural ambiguity?

A sentence with more than one meaning due to its structure

Which sentence has structural ambiguity?

She saw the man with a telescope.

What is recursion in syntax?

The ability to embed one structure inside another

What is the purpose of tree diagrams in syntax?

To represent sentence structure visually

: What is the difference between deep structure and surface structure?

Deep structure is about meaning, surface structure is how its written

: What do phrase structure rules do?

They show the order and structure of phrases in a sentence

What does the "all and only" criterion mean in syntax?

A rule should allow grammatical sentences and exclude ungrammatical ones

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1
What does "syntax" study?
The history of language
The structure of sentences
The sounds of words
The sounds of words
2
A noun phrase must always contain an adjective.
True
False
3
Which of the following is an example of a movement rule?
You will help Mary → Will you help Mary?
They eat pizza → Pizza they eat
He is happy → Happy he is
The cat sat on the mat → Sat the cat on the mat
4
What is structural ambiguity?
A sentence with more than one meaning due to its structure
A sentence with incorrect grammar
A sentence with missing words
A sentence that contains new words
5
Which sentence has structural ambiguity?
She saw the man with a telescope.
I like chocolate ice cream.
The dog barked at night.
They went to school yesterday.
6
What is recursion in syntax?
The use of pronouns in a sentence
The ability to embed one structure inside another
Changing a sentence from active to passive
Repeating the same sentence multiple times
7
What is the purpose of tree diagrams in syntax?
To list vocabulary words
To represent sentence structure visually
To show how words are pronounced
To create new words
8
: What is the difference between deep structure and surface structure?
Deep structure is used in spoken language, surface structure in writing
There is no difference)
Deep structure is how words sound surface structure is how they are written
Deep structure is about meaning, surface structure is how its written
9
: What do phrase structure rules do?
They explain the history of words
They show the order and structure of phrases in a sentence
They determine the meaning of words
They correct spelling errors
10
What does the "all and only" criterion mean in syntax?
A rule must apply to all languages equally
A rule must avoid passive voice
A rule must contain only nouns and verbs
A rule should allow grammatical sentences and exclude ungrammatical ones

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