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1
Which sentence is ambiguous?
The burglar used a knife to threaten the student
With the knife, the burglar threatened the student
The burglar with the knife threatened the student
The burglar threatened the student with the knife
2
In the sentence “The river is running dry because of drought.” the verb “run” is:
mono transitive verb
intransitive verb
linking verb
ditransitive verb
3
Syntax is the___ of words and phrases to create coherent sentences
grammatical structure
study of the ways context contributes to meaning
lexical meaning
mental system
4
A PP consists of a preposition plus an ___
NP
AdvP
AdjP
VP
5
"and, because, when, for" are …
determiners
verbs
prepositions
conjunctions
6
The bracketed in "We accepted [the invitation] very happily indeed." is a(n) __
Predicators
Adjunct
Subject
Complementation
7
In the sentence “She made him a cup of coffee.” the verb “make” is ___
linking verb
intransitive verb
ditransitive verb
mono transitive verb
8
What are minor lexical categories?
conjunction, determiner, preposition, pronoun
verb, adverb, adjective, determiner
noun, verb, adverb, adjective
determiner, noun, verb, adverb
9
The bracked in "We [knew each other for long]" is
structure of predication
structure of modification
structure of coordination
structure of complementation
10
The VP in "I am very shy at school" can rewrite as ___
VP→ V AdjP CP
VP→ V AdjP
VP→ V AdjP AdvP
VP→ V AdjP PP
11
The correct notes for this grammatical diagram are:
(1) VP; (2) NP; (3) Pred; (4) A
(1) Predicate; (2) NP; (3) Pred; (4) A
(1) Predicate; (2) NP; (3) VP; (4) PP
(1) Predicate; (2) NP; (3) Pred; (4) PP
12
The bracketed in "[We] accepted the invitation very happily indeed." is a(n) __
Subject
Adjunct
Predicators
Complementation
13
The intermediate syntactic units are ___
phrase
sentence
word
clause
14
In the sentence “She made a good secretary.” the verb “make” is ___
ditransitive verb
intransitive verb
mono transitive verb
linking verb
15
Which of the following sentences has a monotransitive verb as the predicator?
They sat on the sofa.
We live on rice.
They turned on the radio.
They are on my right.
16
The VP in "I am very good at English" can rewrite as ___
VP→ V AdjP PP
VP→ V AdjP AdvP
VP→ V AdjP CP
VP→ V AdjP
17
Each clause consistently has ___
a subject and complement
a subject and object
a subject and adjunct
a subject and predicator
18
"he, mine, one, those" are …
adverbs
adjective
nouns
pronouns
19
Which of the following sentences has a ditransitive verb as the predicator?
They called him “big boy”.
They called him a taxi.
They called him a fool.
They called him back.
20
The correct notes for this syntactic diagram are:
(1)-NP (2)- NP (3)-PP (4)-AdjP
(1)-PP (2)- NP (3)-NP (4)-AdjP
(1)-NP (2)-PP (3)-AdjP (4)- NP
(1)-PP (2)-AdjP (3)- NP (4)-NP
21
Which sentence is ambiguous?
Mr Luong said that on Monday he would give an exam
Mr Luong, on Monday, said he would give an exam
Mr Luong said on Monday he would give an exam
On Monday, Mr Luong said he would give an exam
22
Syntactic category of words that link other constituents in a sentence
preposition
conjunction
determiner
pronoun
23
Syntactic category of words that specify nouns in various ways
conjunction
pronoun
determiner
preposition
24
The correct notes for this grammatical diagram are:
NP; (2) VP; (3) Det; (4) PP
NP; (2) VP; (3) Det; (4) AdvP
NP; (2) VP; (3) Art; (4) PP
VP; (2) NP; (3) Det; (4) PP
25
The VP "read the short story with curiosity"can rewrite as ___
VP→ V NP PP
VP→ V Det Adj N PP
VP→ V NP
VP→ V Det Adj N P N
26
How many deep structures for: "I'm glad I'm a man, and so is Lola"
1
2
3
4
27
In the sentence “She made a phone call.” the verb “make” is ___
linking verb
mono transitive verb
intransitive verb
ditransitive verb
28
"Complementation" refers to ____
object, complement, subject
predicator, adjunct, object
adjunct, object, complement
subject, predicator, adjunct
29
Which of the following sentences has an intransitive verb phrase as the predicator:
The boy is watching a cartoon.
The boy is sleeping in the bed.
The boy is in the bed now
The boy is asleep
30
How many deep structures for: "John saw the man on the mountain with a telescope"
3
2
4
1
31
What are major lexical categories?
determiner, noun, verb, adverb
verb, adverb, adjective, determiner
conjunction, determiner, preposition, pronoun
noun, verb, adverb, adjective
32
Which pattern describes the structure of predication?
S + V
premodifier(s) + Head + postmodifier(s)
Verb + (Oi) (Od) (Cs) (Co) (A)
Syntactic Unit + Conj + Syntactic Unit
33
Phrasal categories are determined by their __
modifier
rule
head
function
34
An NP is a ___
structure of modification
structure of complementation
structure of predication
structure of coordination
35
Which sentence contains a CP?
I am at home for I feel ill.
I bought a gift for her.
I was hoping for you to phone.
She is looking for a new job.
36
In the sentence “He tasted the soup.” the verb “taste” is …
linking verb
intransitive verb
mono transitive verb
ditransitive verb
37
In the sentence “The soup tasted sweet.” the verb “taste” is
ditransitive verb
mono transitive verb
intransitive verb
linking verb
38
AdjP and AdvP can be pre-modified by a(n) …
adjective
adverb
pronoun
determiner
39
"The boy gave the girl a rose" can rewite as
S→ NP V NP NP; NP→ Det N; NP NP; NP→ Det N; NP→ Det N
S→ NP VP; VP→ V NP NP; NP→ Det N; NP→ Det N
S→ NP VP; NP→ Det N; VP→ V NP NP; NP→ Det N; NP→ Det N
S→ NP VP; NP→ Det N; VP→ V NP NP; NP→ Det N
40
The phrase structure rule for "I like pizza with mushrooms." is
S→ NP VP; NP→ Pro; VP→ V NP; NP→ NP PP; NP→ N; PP→ P NP; NP→ N
S→ NP VP; NP→ Pro; VP→ V NP PP; PP →P NP; NP→ N
S→ NP VP; NP→ Pro; VP → V NP PP; NP→ N; PP → P NP; NP → N
S→ NP VP; NP→ Pro; VP→ V NP; NP→ N PP; PP→ P NP; NP→ N
41
The VP in "I saw a lady with a telescope" can rewrite as ___
A & B are correct
VP→ V NP PP
VP→ V NP
neither of A & B are correct
42
The correct notes for this syntactic diagram are:
(1)-P (2)-NP (3)-Det (4)-AdjP (5)-Adj (6)-N
(1)-NP (2)-P (3)-Det (4)-AdjP (5)-N (6)-Adj
(1)-Det (2)-AdjP (3)-N (4)-Adj (5)-P (6)-NP
(1)-P (2)-NP (3)-Det (4)-AdjP (5)-N (6)-Adj
43
Phrase structure trees are ____
the actual utterances in language use
diagrams revealing the linear and hierarchical structure
principles specifying the constituency of syntactic categories
the basic syntactic structures of grammar
44
The correct notes for this grammatical diagram are:
(1) NP; (2) VP; (3) S; (4) Conj; (5) S
(1) Pro; (2) VP; (3) CP; (4) C; (5) S
(1) Pro; (2) VP; (3) S; (4) Conj; (5) S
(1) NP; (2) VP; (3) CP; (4) C; (5) S
45
Lexical categories are ____
clauses
phrases
parts of speech
morphemes
46
In the sentence “He is running hurriedly in the street with his dog.” the verb “run” is:
linking verb
intransitive verb
ditransitive verb
mono transitive verb
47
In the sentence “He is running his car into the garage carefully.” the verb “run” is:
linking verb
intransitive verb
ditransitive verb
mono transitive verb
48
Which pattern describes the structure of complementation?
Syntactic Unit + Conj + Syntactic Unit
Verb + (Oi) (Od) (Cs) (Co) (A)
S + V
premodifier(s) + Head + postmodifier(s)
49
"I will meet you when you graduate" can rewrite as
S → NP VP AdvP
S → S conj S
S → S AdvP
S → NP VP
50
A PP is a ___
structure of predication
structure of complementation
structure of coordination
structure of modification
51
The VP "read the short story on honesty"can rewrite as ___
VP→ V NP
VP→ V Det Adj N P N
VP→ V NP PP
VP→ V Det Adj N PP
52
The correct notes for this grammatical diagram are:
(1) AdvP; (2) S; (3) Adv; (4) VP, (5) V
(1) AdvP; (2) S; (3) Adv; (4) VP, (5) VP
(1) S; (2) S; (3) Conj; (4) VP, (5) VP
(1) S; (2) S; (3) Conj; (4) VP, (5) V
53
The correct notes for this syntactic diagram are:
(1)-det (2)-NP’ (3)- AdjP (4)-Adj (5)- N
(1)- N (2)-Adj (3)-det (4)-NP’ (5)- AdjP
(1)-det (2)-NP’ (3)- AdjP (4)- N (5)-Adj
(1)-det (2)-NP’ (3)- N (4)- AdjP (5)-Adj
54
The bracked in "We have [a wonderful friendship]" is
structure of coordination
structure of modification
structure of complementation
structure of predication
55
The bracketed in "We accepted the invitation [very happily indeed]." is a(n) __
AdvP
PP
NP
AdjP
56
The correct notes for this syntactic diagram are:
(1)-AdvP (2)-Adv (3)-PP (4)-NP (5)-Adv (6)-PP
(1)-AdvP (2)-Adv (3)-Adv (4)-PP (5)-PP (6)-NP
(1)-AdvP (2)-Adv (3)-NP (4)-PP (5)-Adv (6)-PP
(1)-AdvP (2)-Adv (3)-PP (4)-Adv (5)-PP (6)-NP
57
One basic description of a language's syntax is the usually-appeared sequence of ____
sounds and syllables
word roots and affixes
morphemes and words
words and sentence constituents
58
An AdvP is a ___
structure of complementation
structure of predication
structure of modification
structure of coordination
59
Verbs followed by two objects are … verbs
complex-transitive
intransitive
mono-transitive
di-transitive
60
The correct notes for this grammatical diagram are:
Prep; (2) S; (3) VP; (4) VP
Conj; (2) S; (3) VP; (4) VP
Conj; (2) S; (3) VP; (4) NP
Conj; (2) NP; (3) VP; (4) VP
61
Traditionally, a clause is divided into … main parts
five
three
two
four
62
A whole NP can be replaced by a ___
a single noun
pronoun
determiner
modifier
63
The bracketed in "We accepted the invitation [very happily indeed]." is a(n) __
Complementation
Subject
Predicators
Adjunct
64
There are ___ basic syntactic structures
four
three
five
two
65
"the, those, his, some" are …
prepositions
verbs
conjunctions
determiners
66
There are ___ phrasal categories.
seven
four
six
five
67
The bracketed in "We [accepted] the invitation very happily indeed." is a(n) __
Subject
Predicators
Adjunct
Complementation
68
The subject of a clause may be …
implicit
optional
unnecessary
redundant
69
The "highest" (i.e., largest) syntactic units are ___
phrase
word
sentence
clause
70
Syntactic category of words that replace NPs is __
determiner
preposition
pronoun
conjunction
71
A simple sentence is a___
structure of predication
structure of modification
structure of complementation
structure of coordination
72
The bracketed in "[The small black poodle] wagged his tail excitedly." is a(n) __
NP
AdjP
AdvP
PP
73
"The time when I will meet you is your graduation day." can rewrite as
S → S AdvP
S → NP VP
S → NP CP VP
S → NP AdvP VP
74
The clause can be divided into___ functional constituents
eight
ten
six
four
75
1.
The bracked in "Once a week, [we meet for a drink]" is
structure of modification
structure of predication
structure of coordination
structure of complementation
76
"beautiful, red, happy, hungry" are …
adverbs
pronouns
noun
adjective
77
Phrase structure rules are ____
diagram revealing the linear and hierarchical structure
the basic syntactic structures of grammar
principles specifying the constituency of syntactic categories
the actual utterances in language use
78
The NP "all of the linguistic books" can rewrite as:
NP→ Det Prep Det Adj N
NP→ Det Det Det Adj N
NP→ Pro Prep Det AdjN
NP→ Pro PP
79
The bracked in "[Tom and] I are old friend" is
structure of complementation
structure of predication
structure of coordination
structure of modification
80
Which is the post modifiers for an AdjP and AdvP?
CP and PP
CP and NP
PP and NP
CP and VP
81
How many deep structures for: "I had dinner on the mountain with my friend"
1
3
4
2
82
"at, for, into, in front of" are …
prepositions
verbs
conjunctions
determiners
83
The correct notes for this grammatical diagram are:
(1) NP; (2) Det; (3) S; (4) Conj; (5) S
(1) NP; (2) Det; (3) CP; (4) C; (5) S
(1) S; (2) Det; (3) S; (4) Conj; (5) S
(1) S; (2) Det; (3) CP; (4) C; (5) S
84
Which pattern describes the structure of modification?
S + V
Verb + (Oi) (Od) (Cs) (Co) (A)
Syntactic Unit + Conj + Syntactic Unit
premodifier(s) + Head + postmodifier(s)
85
The NP "all the many hours" can rewrite as:
NP→ Det Det AdjP N
NP→ Det Det Det N
NP→ Det Det Adj N
NP→ Pro Det Det N
86
The bracketed in "Rajiv went [to the Rocky Mountains for his vacation]." is a(n) __
AdvP
AdjP
NP
PP
87
English has ___ structural or syntactic elements
two
four
three
five
88
The premodifier in an AdjP and AdvP is also called ___
intensifier
qualifier
attributer
determiner
89
Syntactic functions refer to ___
predicators
phrase elements
clause elements
modifiers
90
An VP is a ___
structure of predication
structure of complementation
structure of modification
structure of coordination
91
"It was late so I didn’t go out." can rewrite as
S → S conj S
S → S AdvP
S → NP VP CP
S → NP VP AdvP
92
The bracketed in "Petra gave an [extremely long] answer to this question." is a(n) __
AdvP
PP
NP
AdjP
93
Verbs followed by an object and object complement are … verbs
intransitive
complex-transitive
mono-transitive
di-transitive
94
Which pattern describes the structure of coordination?
Syntactic Unit + Conj + Syntactic Unit
Verb + (Oi) (Od) (Cs) (Co) (A)
premodifier(s) + Head + postmodifier(s)
S + V
95
"The important moment is when you graduate" can rewrite as
S → NP VP AdvP
S → NP VP CP
S → S conj S
S → NP VP
96
The correct notes for this grammatical diagram are:
(1) CP; (2) C; (3) S; (4) NP
(1) S; (2) Pro; (3) NP; (4) NP
(1) NP; (2) Pro; (3) S; (4) NP
(1) CP; (2) C; (3) S; (4) N
97
An AdjP is a ___
structure of complementation
structure of modification
structure of predication
structure of coordination
98
Which of the following sentences has a linking verb as the predicator?
She looked very tired today.
Please look up the words in your dictionary.
We looked at the blackboard attentively.
They are looking for a new house.
