10 Questions
Which level of structural organization represents the basic components shared by two sentences?
Deep structure
What is the term used to describe the different syntactic forms of individual English sentences?
Surface structure
What is the traditional grammar term for a sentence focusing on what the subject did?
Active sentence
What is the term for the level of structural organization where all the elements determining structural interpretation are represented?
Deep structure
What is the superficial difference in form between the sentences 'Charlie broke the window' and 'The window was broken by Charlie'?
Surface structure
What is the term for the underlying similarity involving the sentences 'Charlie broke the window' and 'The window was broken by Charlie'?
deep structure
What is the superficial difference in form between the sentences 'Charlie broke the window' and 'The window was broken by Charlie'?
active vs. passive
What is the term used to describe the different syntactic forms of individual English sentences?
surface structure
What is the traditional grammar term for a sentence focusing on what the subject did?
active sentence
What is the term for the level of structural organization where all the elements determining structural interpretation are represented?
deep structure
Test your understanding of active and passive voice in this quiz. Explore the differences between these sentence structures and enhance your knowledge of traditional grammar.
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