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Which of the following verbs does NOT refer to an action?

  • Jump
  • Exist (correct)
  • Speak
  • Run

    • Countable nouns can have a plural form.

    True

    What is the term for verbs that do not require an object?

    Intransitive

    In English grammar, 'grow' is an example of a __________ verb.

    <p>linking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their definitions:

    <p>Adjective = A word that describes a noun Adverb = A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb Transitive verb = A verb that requires a direct object Intransitive verb = A verb that does not require an object</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of auditory phonetics?

    <p>How the brain translates sound waves into speech sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The epiglottis serves to direct food and other foreign objects to the lungs.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the elastic muscles over the larynx called that create vibrations when air passes through?

    <p>vocal cords</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The _____ is the soft surface on the top back of the mouth that raises to allow air to flow out.

    <p>soft palate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the parts of the mouth with their descriptions:

    <p>Alveolar ridge = The ridge behind your teeth Hard palate = The hard flat surface along the top of your mouth Soft palate = The soft surface on the top back of the mouth Vocal cords = Elastic muscles that create sound vibrations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component is primarily involved in stopping or impeding airflow when articulating consonants?

    <p>Articulators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The International Phonetic Alphabet provides an inconsistent set of symbols for sounds in different languages.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an open-class lexical category?

    <p>Conjunctions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of vowels in a syllable?

    <p>They serve as the center or nucleus of a syllable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two syntactic positions of adjectives?

    <p>Attributive and predicative.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An example of a derivational suffix that indicates adjectiveness is __________.

    <p>-ful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following grammatical terms with their descriptions:

    <p>Nouns = Persons, places, things, and ideas Adjectives = Modify the meaning of nouns Countable nouns = Can be quantified Uncountable nouns = Mass nouns that cannot be counted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following correctly describes the morphological transformation of nouns into their plural forms?

    <p>Adding -s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Adjectives in English do not have comparative or superlative forms.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An adjective that describes a noun in the position before it is in the __________ position.

    <p>attributive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes how close the articulators get and how that affects the airflow?

    <p>Manner of articulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    All English consonants are voiceless.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a fricative?

    <p>A sound created when the active and passive articulators are brought close together, causing friction as air passes through.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The voiced bilabial nasal stop is represented by the symbol ______.

    <p>m</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match each type of articulation with its corresponding sound:

    <p>Voiceless bilabial stop = /p/ Voiced alveolar stop = /d/ Voiceless velar stop = /k/ Voiced alveopalatal fricative = /3/</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of consonant is characterized by complete stoppage of airflow?

    <p>Stop</p> Signup and view all the answers

    All nasal sounds in English are voiceless.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a natural class of sounds?

    <p>/p, b, t, d, k, g/</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In English, the voiceless velar stop is represented by the symbol ______.

    <p>k</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following represents a combination of a vowel and a glide?

    <p>Diphthong</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Syllabic consonants can only occur in stressed syllables.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define obstruents.

    <p>Obstruents are oral stops, fricatives, and affricates that involve an obstruction of the airflow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following English vowel sounds to their descriptions:

    <p>/i/ = High front vowel /æ/ = Low front vowel /u/ = High back vowel /α/ = Low back vowel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The sound /θ/ is a voiceless ______ fricative.

    <p>interdental</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of morpheme precedes the root word?

    <p>Prefix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    All affixes are considered derivational morphemes.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do you call a word formed by the initials of a phrase?

    <p>Alphabetism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A __________ is a created word that is used for a specific purpose in a specific context.

    <p>nonce word</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following processes of word formation with their definitions:

    <p>Compounding = Combination of free morphemes Acronymy = Pronounced as a word from its initials Clipping = Losing an element at its morphemic boundary Blending = Joining two or more words, one clipped</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of infixing?

    <p>Absofuckinglutely</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Suffixes can precede a root word.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the root of the word 'unhappiness'?

    <p>happy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A __________ is formed by reinterpreting a word phonetically.

    <p>eggcorn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the terms with their examples:

    <p>Borrowing = Sauna Loan translation = Groundhog Clipping = Net Blending = Motel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which word represents a lexical gap in English?

    <p>Glamping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Functional shift involves a word moving from one lexical category to another.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary stress of a compound word typically placed on?

    <p>the first part</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The infix must follow the __________ syllable of the matrix.

    <p>stressed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a suffix?

    <p>-ness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form of a verb indicates a completed action?

    <p>Past tense</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The subjunctive mood is used for making statements and questions.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of auxiliary verbs in a sentence?

    <p>They indicate time, aspect, modality, or assistance in forming negative, interrogative, and passive constructions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A verb that connects the subject with a subject-predicative is called a __________ verb.

    <p>linking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following types of conjunctions with their function:

    <p>Coordinating = Connects words or phrases of the same category Correlative = Paired conjunctions that connect similar elements Subordinating = Connects a main clause with a dependent clause Complementizer = Creates subordinate clauses that function normally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a transitive verb?

    <p>We gave Sue the cookies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Adverbs can only modify verbs.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a linking verb?

    <p>Appear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The __________ mood is utilized for commands.

    <p>imperative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following adverb types with their descriptions:

    <p>Temporal = Describes when an action occurs Manner = Describes how an action occurs Discourse = Describes speaker's attitude towards a statement Degree = Indicates the intensity of an action or quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'transitivity' refer to in verbs?

    <p>Whether a verb takes a direct object</p> Signup and view all the answers

    All verbs have both a subject and a direct object.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix '-ly' typically indicate?

    <p>It indicates that a word is an adverb.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A __________ pronoun points to things previously mentioned in the text.

    <p>demonstrative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which tense form indicates an ongoing action?

    <p>Present participle</p> Signup and view all the answers

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