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T1,Prescriptive grammar aims to lay down the rules on how languages should be

used and to set up standard of correct usage.T


T2, Descriptive grammar aims to present the grammar that underlies the actual
usage of speakers of the languages.T
3, Grammatical relations between units in a sentence are calles syntactic relation.T
4,Vocabulary is classified into lexical catogories and funtional categoriesT
F5, Words are smalest meaningful unit of the languagesF
F6,The word mailbox is created through derivationF
T7. Stem is the actual form to which an inflectional affix is attached toT
F8. Free morphemes are classified into derivations and inflections F
T9. Noun is a word that names a person, a place or thing
10. Verbs are subdivided into transitve, intransitive, and linking verbsT
TI1. Complex words are those made up of stems and one or more inflectional and
or derivational affixes
F12. Single word noun phrases always consist of a head word which is a pronoun
13. Derivation is the process by which a new word is built from a base. T
14. Clippings create a new word without the use of affixation by simply assigning
an already existing word to a new syntactic categoriesF
F/15. Conversion is a process whereby a word whose form is created by shortening
a polysylabic Word.
T16. The head of an adjective phrase (AdjP) is an adjective.
F17. A phrase in its complete form has two components head, and complement
18. Subordinate relation is the kind of syntactic relation in which two or more units
or constituents of the same rank are joined together. F
T19 A simple sentence is a sentence that contains one clause, a main clause
20. Complex sentences are formed by joining a number of simple sentences
together.T
II, MULTIPLE CHOICES
1,The word realisation is an exanple of..
A. Derivation B Inflection C Coopounding D. Clipping
2. The word burger is an example of...
A. Derivation B. Inflection C Compounding D. Clipping
3. The word greenhouse is an example of.
A. Derivation B. Inflection C Compounding D. Blending
4. The word brunch is an example of.
A. Affixation B Inflection C Compounding D. Blending
5. The word hospitalisation is an example of.
A. Affixation B. Compounding C Blending D Conversion
6. Unaware of any wrong doing is an example of...
A. a NP B a VP C. An AdjP D. An AdvP
7. from the bottom of my heart" is an example of
A. a NP B a VP C. An PrepP D. An AdvP
8. "anyone fond of kumquats" is an example of..
A. a NP B a VP C. An AdjP D. An AdvP
9 Very old memories" is an example of..
A. a NP B a VP C. An AdjP D. An AdvP
10. walked a greal deal" is an example of A.
A. a NP B a VP C. An AdjP D. An AdvP
11. Which of the following patterns does the sentence "We have proved him
wrong" fit?
A S-V-O B. S-V-O-C C.S-V-C D S-V-O-A
12. Which of the following patterns does the sentence I put the plate on the table
fit?
A. S-V-O B.S-V-O-C C.S-V-C D. S-V-O-A
13. Which of the following patterns does the sentence The baby seems tired" fit?
A. S-V-O B.S-V-O-C C.S-V-C D. S-V-O-A
14. Which of the following patterns does the sentence "She gives me pretty
presents" fit?
A. S-V-O B.S-V-O-C C.S-V-C D. S-V-O-O
15. Which of the following parterns does the sentence "Mary is kind" fit?
A. S-V-O B.S-V-O-C C.S-V-C D. S-V-O-A
16. Which of the following clause types does this clause "when questioned by him
" fit?
A. Time clauses B. Place clauses C Conditional clauses D. Purpose clauses
17. Which of the following clause types does this clause "where appropriate" fit?
A. Time clauses B. Place clauses C Conditional clauses D. Purpose clauses
18 Which of the following clause types does this clause "unless you understand
this" fit?
A. Time clauses B. Place clauses C Conditional clauses D. Purpose clauses
19. Which of the followng clause types does this clause "before you get into
trouble" fit?
A. Time clauses B Place clauses C. Conditional clauses D. Purpose clauses
20. Which of the following clause types does this clause "in order that we
remember" fit
A. Time clauses B. Place clauses C. Conditional clauses D. Purpose clauses

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