Syntax 1 / 10 Which of the following defines syntax? The study of word formation The study of sentence structure The study of word meaning The study of word sounds 2 / 10 What is the term for the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language? Morphology Phonology Syntax Semantics 3 / 10 What is the syntactic function of the phrase "in the park" in the sentence "The children played in the park"? Subject Predicate Direct object Adverbial phrase 4 / 10 In the sentence "The cat chased the mouse," what is the function of the word "chased"? Subject Predicate Object Modifier 5 / 10 What is a dangling participle in syntax? A phrase that modifies the wrong noun in a sentence A phrase that lacks a clear connection to the rest of the sentence A verb form that does not agree with its subject A phrase that functions as the subject of a sentence 6 / 10 Which part of speech typically functions as the subject of a sentence in English? Verb Adjective Noun Adverb 7 / 10 Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement? "The team plays well together." "The team plays well together." "The team play well together." "The team playing well together." 8 / 10 What is the syntactic function of the phrase "with a stick" in the sentence "The dog fetched the ball with a stick"? Subject Predicate Indirect object Adverbial phrase 9 / 10 Which of the following is an example of a subordinate clause? "I went to the store." "When the rain stops, we'll go outside." "The cat sat on the mat." "She sings beautifully." 10 / 10 What is the function of the phrase "to the store" in the sentence "I went to the store"? Subject Predicate Direct object Prepositional phrase Your score is 0% Restart quiz
