Symmetrical Predicates Practice
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What is the characteristic of a symmetrical predicate?

  • It always implies a hierarchical relationship.
  • It is always true for both arguments.
  • Switching the arguments does not change the truth value. (correct)
  • It always takes two arguments.

    • Which of the following sentences contains a symmetrical predicate?

  • Hampton Road converges with Broad Street. (correct)
  • The picture your child drew is different from the picture my child made.
  • Tom agreed with Ann.
  • Line AB intersects Line CD.

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

  • They are synonyms. (correct)
  • They are hyponyms of 'navy officer'.
  • They are morphological variants.
  • They are binary antonyms.

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

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

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

    <p>It is not a symmetrical predicate. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They are relatives. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    Which of the following is an example of binary antonymy?

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

    What term is used to describe entities of unequal rank?

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

    What is the characteristic of symmetrical relationships?

    <p>They can be expressed in multiple ways (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They must be of the same size, rank, or importance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

    Which of the following words is a quantifier?

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

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

    <p>They are synonyms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>They are antonyms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They are synonyms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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