SEMANTICS AND SYNTAX
3RD YEAR – 2ND SEMESTER
Dr. Batoul Diab
18.6.2011
Semantics is --------- pragmatics. A. inclusive of B. part and parcel
of C. more ambiguous than D. greater than
The synonym of the underlined word in “I feel sad not taking that job
now” is -----.
C. regret D. melancholic
-----. A. repent B. miss
His eyes lit ------- with pleasure when his girlfriend came into the room.
A. off
B. on C. down D. up
All are paralinguistic features of language EXCEPT --------.
--------. A.
intonation B. register C. gestures D. facial expressions
Pragmatics includes all EXCEPT -------.
-------. A. use B. inter-speaker factors
C. interpretation
D. forms
‘Power’ and ‘solidarity’ are -------.
-------. A. synonyms B. antonyms C.
hyponyms D. homophones
An independent clause is equivalent to a ---------.
---------. A. clause B. phrase
C. simple sentence D. fragment
Pragmatics is about ------.
------. A. putting words into sentences B. ordering
sentences coherently C. ordering unrelated sentences D.
producing non-coherent texts.
Semantics is part and parcel pragmatics.
The synonym of the underlined word in “I feel sad
not taking that job now” is regret .
His eyes lit up with pleasure when his girlfriend
came into the room.
All are paralinguistic features of language EXCEPT
register..
Pragmatics includes all EXCEPT forms.
‘Power’ and ‘solidarity’ are synonyms..
An independent clause is equivalent to a simple
sentence
Pragmatics is about ordering sentences coherently.
VSO structure is one of the features looked at from a/an ----- viewpoint.
A. semantic
B. syntactic
C. grammatical
D. sentential
The word “incompatibility” contains ------ affixes. A. one
B. two C.
three D. four
SVO is an aspect of -------.
------- A. grammar B. syntax C. semantics D.
pragmatics
Expressing your surprise is an example of a/an ----act
----act you produce when
uttering a sentence. A. utterance B. propositional C. illocutionary D.
perlocutionary
Dictionary definition is what is meant by -------. A.semantics
B.denotation
A.
B.
C.connotation
D.truth
condition
C.
D.
Semantics includes the relation between the following linguistic units
EXCEPT ------.
------. A. morphemes B. collocations C. sentence structure D.
textual cohesion
The degree of formality you have to maintain when addressing your boss is a
feature of --------.
--------. A. pragma-linguistics B. sociopramatics C. linguapragmatics D. linguistics
A.
The relation between “fork & knife” is the same as that between -----.
-----.
doctor & patient
B. rose & tulip C. green & blue D. come & over
VSO structure is one of the features looked at from a/an
syntactic viewpoint.
The word “incompatibility” contains two affixes.
SVO is an aspect of syntax.
Expressing your surprise is an example of a/an
illocutionary act you produce when uttering a sentence.
Dictionary definition is what is meant by denotation.
Semantics includes the relation between the following
linguistic units EXCEPT sentence structure
The degree of formality you have to maintain when
addressing your boss is a feature of sociopramatics.
The relation between “fork & knife” is the same as that
between doctor & patient
The study of meaning as intended in verbal communication should be part
of -------.
A. semantics
B. syntax
C. grammar D.
-------.
pragmatics
Accurate understanding of meaning is NOT restricted to -------- meaning.
A. contextual B. linguistic C. extra-linguistic D. prosodic
The word “incomprehensibility” consists of -----.
-----. A. stem & root B. 8
syllables C. 3 prefixes D. 3 morphemes
------- is the association of one or more words to deliver a specific meaning.
A. allocation B. collocation C. conjunction D. assumption
She has no control ------ that cat. A. over B. on C. with D. about
Translation is a process in which we provide ------.
------. A. equivalence B.
literal translation C. literary translation D. contextual meaning
A frozen utterance is one which ------.
------. A. is related to freezing and cold
weather B. is produced on the spot C. has no historical basis D. has fixed
linguistic form
The antonym of the word false in the phrase ‘false teeth’ is -------.
-------. A. true
B. actual C. real D. artificial
The study of meaning as intended in verbal
communication should be part of pragmatics
Accurate understanding of meaning is NOT restricted to
linguistic meaning.
The word “incomprehensibility” consists of 8 syllables.
Collocation is the association of one or more words to
deliver a specific meaning.
She has no control over that cat.
Translation is a process in which we provide
equivalence.
A frozen utterance is one which has fixed linguistic form
The antonym of the word false in the phrase ‘false teeth’
is real
The ODD phrase out is ------.
------. A. yellow fever B. speed dial C.
undertake suicide D. perform an act
The meaning of ‘drop out’ in “after two laps, the runner dropped out” is --------.
A. stopped to offer something to spectators B. fell asleep C.
ceased to participate D. declined gradually to last place
In compound nouns, hyphenation is ------.
A. systematic B. fixed
------.
C. changeable D. personal
The ODD sentence out is “ He gave me ------.
------. A. many advices B. some
advice C. an advice D. a lot of advice
The prefix “interA. over
B. within C. among D.
“inter-“ means ------.
------.
under
The synonym of the underlined word in “The police asked the suspect about
the murder” is ------.
A. investigated B. examined C. questioned D.
------.
inquired
“You finished all your works for tonight. You deserve a break” contains a ------ error. A. prepositional B. syntactic
C. lexical
D. semantic
Semantics is about the relation between all EXCEPT -------.
-------. A. sign and
reference
B. truth condition
C. decontextualized meaning D.
preposition
The ODD phrase out is undertake suicide
The meaning of ‘drop out’ in “after two laps, the runner
dropped out” is ceased to participate.
In compound nouns, hyphenation is changeable
The ODD sentence out is “ He gave me many advices
The prefix “inter“inter-“ means among
The synonym of the underlined word in “The police
asked the suspect about the murder” is questioned
“You finished all your works for tonight. You deserve a
break” contains a lexical error.
Semantics is about the relation between all EXCEPT
preposition
“He’s angry at her” contains an error in ------.
------. A. collocation B.
spelling C. punctuation D. pronunciation
Collocational restrictions do not apply to ---------.
---------. A. clichés B.
proverbs C. functional words D. idioms
“I am filing for devours. I can’t stand my husband’s abuse” contains
an error in ------.
------. A. spelling B. cohesion C. coherence D.
punctuation
A synonym of “infant” is -------.
-------. A. child B. kid C. baby D. toddler
“I saw him two our ago” contains a ------ error. A. pronunciation B.
spelling C. lexical error D. syntactic
“Highly appreciated.” is an example of ----------.
B.
----------. A. semantics
semantics
C. pragma-linguistics
D. lingua-pragmaticsn
“You’ve bitten more than you can chew” is an example of ------.
------. A.
phrase B. idiom C. proverb D. clause
“get around” is an example of a/an ------- phrasal verb. A. separable
B. inseparable C. transitive D. intransitive
“He’s angry at her” contains an error in collocation..
Collocational restrictions do not apply to functional
words
“I am filing for devours. I can’t stand my husband’s
abuse” contains an error in spelling
A synonym of “infant” is baby
“I saw him two our ago” contains a lexical error.
“Highly appreciated.” is an example of linguapragmatics.
“You’ve bitten more than you can chew” is an example
of idiom
“get around” is an example of a/an inseparable phrasal
verb.
A. real
The blindness in the proverb “the blind leading the blind” is -------.
-------.
B. superficial C. metaphoric D. imaginary
“to break the bank” means to ------.
A. break into it B. renovate it C.
------.
cost too much D. steal from it
Entailment is related to -------.
A. synonymy B. hyponomy C. polysemy
-------.
D. antonymy
“fall” and “autumn” are synonyms which differ from a ------- viewpoint.
A. stylistic B. dialectical C. emotional D. collocational
“She was anxious because she had to plot out the terrifying shuddering of
the ship and the fearful roar that echoed through it” has -------- clause.
A. adjective B. cause C. noun D. restrictive
An example of converse antonyms is --------.
A. purchase & sell B.
--------.
single & married C. warm & cold D. white & gray
Morphology is part of -------.
B. syntax C. semantics
-------. A. grammar
D. pragmatics
In my house, I have a good collection of books in my -------.
A. library B.
-------.
book gallery C. book shelf D. book exhibition
The blindness in the proverb “the blind leading the
blind” is metaphoric
“to break the bank” means to cost too much
Entailment is related to hyponymy
“fall” and “autumn” are synonyms which differ from a
dialectical viewpoint
“She was anxious because she had to plot out the
terrifying shuddering of the ship and the fearful roar that
echoed through it” has cause clause
An example of converse antonyms is purchase & sell
Morphology is part of grammar
In my house, I have a good collection of books in my
book shelf
The company ­-------B.
­-------- its hopes on getting new orders. A. placed
positioned C. pinned
D. put
True synonyms are ones which are identical in ----.
---- A. stylistics and degree
B. cognitive and dialectal C. emotion and cognition
D. degree and
connotation
Speaker’s attitude towards their listeners is part of ------meaning
------meaning.
meaning A.
prosodic B. grammatical C. pragmatic D. propositional
The underlined group of words in the sentence “The boy is behind the shed”
shed”
is -------.
A. complement B. clause C. prepositional phrase D. fragment
-------.
The root of the word “incomparability” is -------.
A. compare B.
-------.
comparable C. comparability D. incomparable
He finds it difficult to keep ------- with the rest of the class.
A. down
B. on C. up D. in
Jenny poured ------- all her worries and problems.
A. out B. in
C. over D. off
The synonym of the underlined word in “The government approved a law to
protect customers” is -----.
-----. A. passed B. declared C. pronounced D.
announced
The company pinned its hopes on getting new orders.
True synonyms are ones which are identical in emotion
and cognition
Speaker’s attitude towards their listeners is part of
pragmatic meaning.
meaning
The underlined group of words in the sentence “The boy
is behind the shed”
shed” is complement
The root of the word “incomparability” is compare
He finds it difficult to keep up with the rest of the class.
Jenny poured out all her worries and problems.
The synonym of the underlined word in “The government
approved a law to protect customers” is passed
“I ------- need a new car.” is an example of adverbadverb-verb collocation. A.
totally B. badly C. completely D. surly
Phrases have the following structure --------.
A. (modifier)
head
(
(modifier) B. pre-modifier- head- post modifier C. (pre-modifier)head-(post-modifier) D. (pre-modifier)(head)(post-modifier)
A structure of the type -------- conveys the meaning “an entity affects
another by characterizing it”
A. SVOA
B. SVOC C. SVOO
D. SVAA
“Many men and women today are being trained on their jobs, and
some of them later study at colleges and technical schools where
they improve their skills” contains ----------.
----------. A. two dependent clauses
and one independent clause B. two independent clauses and one
dependent clause C. three dependent clauses D. three
independent clauses.
“The dog which chased the cat which chased the mouse which ran
through the corn field that spread over four acres is black and white”
is a --------- sentence.
A. simple B. complex C. complex D.
complex compound
“I badly need a new car.” is an example of adverbadverb-verb
collocation.
Phrases have the following structure (pre-modifier)head-(post-modifier)
A structure of the type SVOC conveys the meaning “an
entity affects another by characterizing it”
“Many men and women today are being trained on their
jobs, and some of them later study at colleges and
technical schools where they improve their skills”
contains two independent clauses and one dependent
clause.
“The dog which chased the cat which chased the mouse
which ran through the corn field that spread over four
acres is black and white” is a simple sentence.