The description of how words, phrases and clauses are constructed and combined in a language is:
A. Grammar
B. Morphemes
C. Morphology
D. Syntax
The parts of words (i.e. stems, prefixes, and suffixes
A. Syntax
B. Grammar
C. Morphology
D. Morphemes
The three major families of words are:
A. Lexical verbs, nouns and modals
B. Modals, prepositions and noun phrases
C. Lexical words, function words and inserts
D. Verb phrases and noun phrases
Homework 2
4) They fill the position of a noun or a whole noun phrase.
a. Pronouns
b. Coordinators
c. Auxiliary verbs
d. Prepositions
5) ' be, have and do' are:
a. Primary auxiliary
b. Modal auxiliary
c. Verbs
d. Personal verbs
6) ' The monkey saw a leopard' generates this rule:
a. S -----> NP V NP
b. S -----> V NP NP
c. S -----> PP NP V
d. S -----> NP PP V
Homework 3
The noun phrase in ' Tarzan saw a lion' generates this rule:
a. NP -----> VP
b. NP -----> Np
c. NP -----> Nc
d. NP -----> PP NP
8) The verb phrase ' The monkey died' generates this rule:
a. VP -----> VI
b. VP -----> NP
c. VP ------> VT
d. VP ------> PP NP
9) The verb phrase in ' Tom was persistent' generates this rule:
a. VP -----> VL NP
b. VP -----> VL Adj
c. VP -----> (Art) N
d. VP ------> NP Adj
10) This rule ' S -----> NP VP ' VP= V NP PP generates this sentence:
a. I jumped from the window.
b. Larry opened the oyster with a hammer.
c. Abdullah was crying all night long.
d. The rain continued