Symmetrical Predicates Practice

18 Questions

What is the characteristic of a symmetrical predicate?

Switching the arguments does not change the truth value.

Which of the following sentences contains a symmetrical predicate?

Hampton Road converges with Broad Street.

What can be said about the relation between 'sailor' and 'seaman'?

They are synonyms.

What type of adjective is 'identical' in the sentence 'The picture your child drew is practically identical with the picture my child made.'?

Gradable

What is the property of the predicate 'collided with'?

It is not a symmetrical predicate.

What is the relationship between 'Janice' and 'Josie' in the sentence 'Janice is related to Josie'?

They are relatives.

What type of adjectives allow for a scale of 'more' or 'less'?

Gradable adjectives

Which of the following is an example of binary antonymy?

Parent and offspring

What term is used to describe entities of unequal rank?

Figure and ground

What is the characteristic of symmetrical relationships?

They can be expressed in multiple ways

What constraint do practical constraints on converseness impose on the theme and associate?

They must be of the same size, rank, or importance

What is the term for the relationship between 'a' and 'b' in a X b and b X a?

Converseness

What type of predicates are adjectives combined with a preposition such as with, from, or to?

Symmetrical predicates

Which of the following words is a quantifier?

Many

What is the relationship between 'congruent' and 'identical' in the context of symmetrical predicates?

They are synonyms

What type of verb is 'hug' in the context of reciprocal predicates?

Causative verb

What is the relationship between 'all' and 'no' in the context of quantifiers?

They are antonyms

What is the relationship between 'combine' and 'connect' in the context of morphological relations?