Decide whether you think that the following statements are true or false:

1. The first grammar books were written by the Greeks.

2. Roman grammarians used the works of Homer (Iliad and Odyssey) as their
standards.

3. The reason why the Greeks wrote grammar books to preserve their
language and prevent it from changing.

4. During the Middle Ages learning Latin grammar was the basis of education.

5. Basing English grammar on that of Latin was very helpful.

6. In contrast to the Greek and Roman grammarians, 18th century English

scholars focused on all levels of language usage not only on the speech of
educated classes.

7. Noah Webster wrote his famous dictionary because he wanted to preserve

the purity of the English language.

8. Structural linguists attempted to describe the language as a system.

9. It is Leonard Bloomfield who incorporated behavioural psychology into the

theory of language.

10.According to transformational grammar children learn through imitation.

Decide whether you think that the following statements are true or false:

1. The first grammar books were written by the Greeks.

2. Roman grammarians used the works of Homer (Iliad and Odyssey) as their
standards.

3. The reason why the Greeks wrote grammar books to preserve their
language and prevent it from changing.

4. During the Middle Ages learning Latin grammar was the basis of education.

5. Basing English grammar on that of Latin was very helpful.

6. In contrast to the Greek and Roman grammarians, 18th century English

scholars focused on all levels of language usage not only on the speech of
educated classes.

7. Noah Webster wrote his famous dictionary because he wanted to preserve

the purity of the English language.
8. Structural linguists attempted to describe the language as a system.

9. It is Leonard Bloomfield who incorporated behavioural psychology into the

theory of language.

10.According to transformational grammar children learn through imitation.