Lexical Components of English Language
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What does the phrase 'pass away' signify?

  • To forgive
  • To relocate
  • To forget
  • To die (correct)

Which of the following best illustrates the collocation 'heavy drinker'?

  • Someone who consumes more than recommended (correct)
  • Someone who drinks sparingly
  • An occasional social drinker
  • A person who prefers non-alcoholic beverages

What does the idiom 'paint the town red' mean?

  • To engage in a protest
  • To make a public speech
  • To have a good time in town (correct)
  • To decorate a place

Which of the following is the primary purpose of using sentence frames in the classroom?

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What is the meaning of the collocation 'major problem'?

<p>A big problem (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of these sentences best uses the verb phrase 'clamp down on'?

<p>The teacher decided to clamp down on chatting during class. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the idiom 'He's been pushing up the daisies' imply?

<p>He is dead. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect do sentence frames contribute to student interactions in the classroom?

<p>They enhance the depth of academic conversations. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using prefixes in words?

<p>To create new words and alter meanings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following terms best describes a group of words that function together to convey a specific meaning?

<p>Lexical components (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identify the suffix in the word 'friendship'.

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

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

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What component of communication does the term 'collocations' refer to?

<p>Combination of words that frequently appear together (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do idioms usually indicate in communication?

<p>Context-specific cultural expressions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do parts of words function in language?

<p>They modify the meaning of root words (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best exemplifies the use of a lexical component?

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

Study Notes

Lexical Components

  • The text mentions that lexical or verbal communication refers to the word or chain of words used to create a meaning.
  • The text describes the following lexical components: Words, Parts of Words, Phrasal Verbs, Collocations, Idioms, and Sentence Frames.

Words

  • Words are unique meaningful components of speech.
  • Words may be used alone or with others to form sentences.
  • Example words include: "woman", "animals", "plants", "flying", "collect".

Parts of Words

  • Parts of words denote a single letter, a prefix, or a suffix added to words.
  • Examples include: "s" in animals, "un" in untold, "er" in speaker, "ence" in difference, and "ly" in timely.

Prefixes

  • Prefixes are a syllable, or group of syllables, added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning.
  • Prefixes add complexity to the English language.
  • Some examples include: "re" in "return", "un" in "unconditional", "mis' in "misunderstanding", "re" in "rebuild".

Suffixes

  • Suffixes are letters or syllables that are added to the end of a word to change its meaning or to form a different word.
  • Examples include: "ship" in "friendship", "tion" in "relation", "able" in "adorable", "ness" in "brightness", and "ment" in "argument".

Phrasal verbs

  • Phrasal verbs are followed by a preposition or an adverb.
  • Example: “point out” ( to direct attention to something).
  • “The teacher pointed out the glitch in their programming”.

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This quiz explores the fundamental lexical components in the English language, including words, parts of words, prefixes, and suffixes. Test your understanding of how these elements contribute to effective verbal communication and meaning creation.

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