11 Questions
What is the system of signs for human interaction?
Language
In a sentence, what can a subject be typically realized by?
Noun phrase
Which word best completes the sentence: To communicate means to ------------?
Share information
What are words sequences of in language?
Phonemes, graphemes
Which sentence construction is 'She is beautiful' an example of?
SVC
Which of the following correctly fills the gap in the sentence: 'The newly built barracks ---------- located at Ugbowo'?
is
In the sentence 'He does a nice job, ---------- he?', which option correctly completes the question?
doesn’t
Which category of parts of speech do prepositions fall under?
closed class
In the sentence 'John is ---------- of our time.', which option correctly completes the comparison?
Shakespeare
'Thank God he ---------- the money to the bank before the thieves came to his house.' Which verb tense correctly fits in the blank?
had taken
'Among the new subjects, Linguistics ---------- my favourite.' Which form of the verb fits best in the sentence?
is
Study Notes
Communication
- Communication involves sharing information
- Language is a system of signs for human interaction
Language Structure
- Words are composed of phonemes and graphemes
- A sentence can be divided into subject and predicate
Sentence Construction
- "Dogs bark" is an example of a sentence
- "She is beautiful" is an example of a SVC (Subject-Verb-Complement) sentence construction
- The subject of a sentence is usually realized by a noun phrase
Clause Analysis
- Clauses can be analyzed into subject and predicate sentence functional elements
- A sentence can be an independent clause or a dependent clause
- "That Joe passed his examinations is a fact" is an example of an independent clause
Parts of Speech
- Prepositions are examples of closed class words
- Closed class words are often referred to as structure words
Verb Agreement
- The subject-verb agreement is essential in sentence construction
- The verb agreement depends on the subject of the sentence
- Examples of verb agreement:
- Singular subject: "The newly built barracks is located at Ugbowo"
- Plural subject: "The police are investigating the matter"
- Collective noun: "The measles is gradually being controlled with the new vaccine"
Tense and Aspect
- The correct use of tense and aspect is essential in sentence construction
- Examples of tense and aspect:
- Past perfect tense: "He had taken the money to the bank before the thieves came to his house"
- Present perfect tense: "The dog has eaten the bone"
- Conditional tense: "Must have been lying in wait for him"
Adverb and Adjective Usage
- Adverbs and adjectives have different functions in sentence construction
- Examples of adverb and adjective usage:
- "She behaved rather foolishly in her decision to miss the class"
- "The dog ate the bone noisily"
Pronoun Usage
- Pronouns have different functions in sentence construction
- Examples of pronoun usage:
- "James and I are very good friends"
- "The book belongs to the girls. It is theirs"
- "The girl whose bag was stolen has gone to report to the police"
Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns
- Possessive adjectives and pronouns have different functions in sentence construction
- Examples of possessive adjectives and pronouns:
- "These clothes are mine, those on the other bed are yours"
- "Everyone is looking forward to the visit"
Test your knowledge of sentence completion in English language. Choose the word(s) that best completes each sentence from options A to D. Topics include communication, system of signs, words sequence, and more.
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