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