English Parts of Speech and Morphology Midterm Review Quiz
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Which branch of linguistics deals with the structure of words?

  • Syntax
  • Morphology (correct)
  • Semantics
  • Phonetics

Which type of words carry significant meaning in a sentence?

  • Open-class words
  • Content words (correct)
  • Closed-class words
  • Function words

Which parts of speech are considered content words?

  • Nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs (correct)
  • Interjections, determiners, auxiliaries, and modals
  • Adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and pronouns
  • Prepositions, conjunctions, articles, and pronouns

What is the main focus of morphology?

<p>Structure of words (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which words have meaning and can be found in a dictionary?

<p>Content words (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of linguistics focuses on the structure of words?

<p>Morphology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of words contribute to the substance and main ideas of a sentence?

<p>Content words (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parts of speech are considered content words?

<p>Nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which words have meaning and can be found in a dictionary?

<p>Content words (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of morphology?

<p>The study of word structure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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