1. Prescriptive grammar aims to establish rules and standards for language usage, while descriptive grammar presents the underlying grammar used by actual speakers of a language.
2. Grammatical relations between units in a sentence are called syntactic relations. Words are the smallest meaningful units of language and are classified into lexical and functional categories.
3. Complex words are made up of stems and affixes, while derivation and inflection are processes that build or modify words.
1. Prescriptive grammar aims to establish rules and standards for language usage, while descriptive grammar presents the underlying grammar used by actual speakers of a language.
2. Grammatical relations between units in a sentence are called syntactic relations. Words are the smallest meaningful units of language and are classified into lexical and functional categories.
3. Complex words are made up of stems and affixes, while derivation and inflection are processes that build or modify words.
1. Prescriptive grammar aims to establish rules and standards for language usage, while descriptive grammar presents the underlying grammar used by actual speakers of a language.
2. Grammatical relations between units in a sentence are called syntactic relations. Words are the smallest meaningful units of language and are classified into lexical and functional categories.
3. Complex words are made up of stems and affixes, while derivation and inflection are processes that build or modify words.
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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