Quiz
MCQ 1
Syntax is primarily concerned with:
A. Sound system of language
B. Word formation only
C. Sentence structure and arrangement of words
D. Historical development of language
Correct Answer: C. Sentence structure and arrangement of words
MCQ 2
The word “Syntax” is derived from which language?
A. Latin
B. Greek
C. Arabic
D. French
Correct Answer: B. Greek
MCQ 3
Which branch of linguistics studies sentence structure?
A. Morphology
B. Phonetics
C. Syntax
D. Semantics
Correct Answer: C. Syntax
MCQ 4
Which of the following is grammatically correct according to English syntax?
A. Book reading he is
B. Is he reading book
C. He is reading a book
D. Reading a he book is
Correct Answer: C. He is reading a book
MCQ 5
English generally follows which word order?
A. Subject + Object + Verb
B. Verb + Subject + Object
C. Object + Subject + Verb
D. Subject + Verb + Object
Correct Answer: D. Subject + Verb + Object
MCQ 6
Which linguist is most closely associated with Transformational Generative Grammar?
A. Ferdinand de Saussure
B. Leonard Bloomfield
C. Noam Chomsky
D. Edward Sapir
Correct Answer: C. Noam Chomsky
MCQ 7
A group of related words without a complete thought is called:
A. Clause
B. Sentence
C. Phrase
D. Predicate
Correct Answer: C. Phrase
MCQ 8
Syntax is closely related to all of the following except:
A. Morphology
B. Semantics
C. Pragmatics
D. Geography
Correct Answer: D. Geography
MCQ 9
Which of the following is an example of a noun phrase?
A. in the room
B. was running
C. the intelligent boy
D. very quickly
Correct Answer: C. the intelligent boy
MCQ 10
The study of meaning in language is called:
A. Syntax
B. Semantics
C. Phonology
D. Morphology
Correct Answer: B. Semantics