Adpositional Phrases and Language Syntax Quiz
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Which type of adpositional phrase do head-initial languages like English predominantly use?

  • Circumpositional phrases
  • Both prepositional and postpositional phrases
  • Prepositional phrases (correct)
  • Postpositional phrases
  • What is the head of an adpositional phrase?

  • Noun phrase
  • Verb phrase
  • Adverb
  • Adposition (correct)
  • In which type of language are postpositional phrases predominantly employed?

  • Tonal languages
  • Inflectional languages
  • Head-initial languages
  • Head-final languages (correct)
  • What do adpositional phrases act as in language syntax?

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    What are the three types of adpositional phrases mentioned in the text?

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