Question 1

______ collocations are those words that don't match to many other words.
A)positive
B)assertive
C)strong
D)weak

Accepted Answer

Strong collocations are word combinations that are fixed or very closely associated, meaning they don't pair with many other words.

Question 2

_______ collocations are those words that have many other options.
A)positive
B)assertive
C)strong
D)weak

Accepted Answer

Weak collocations are those where the word has many other options, meaning it can be paired with a wide variety of words without changing its meaning significantly. Strong collocations, on the other hand, are word pairings that are very specific and often cannot be easily replaced with other words without altering the meaning.

Question 3

A linguistic element or grammatical structure that can be used repeatedly in a sequence is said to be _________.
A)movement
B)recursive
C)passive
D)displacement

Accepted Answer

Recursion in linguistics refers to the ability to embed phrases within phrases of the same type, allowing for potentially infinite creativity and complexity in language construction. This property enables the repeated use of grammatical structures.

Question 4

_______ refers to the way verbs change their form in order to indicate at which time a situation occurs or an event takes place.
A)voice
B)tense
C)words
D)aspect

Accepted Answer

Tense refers to the way verbs change their form to indicate the time at which an action or event occurs, distinguishing between past, present, and future.

Question 5

If tense tells you when a particular action began, it is _______ that tells us whether an action was continuous, complete or something else.
A)voice
B)tense
C)words
D)aspect

Accepted Answer

Aspect is the grammatical category that expresses how an action, event, or state, denoted by a verb, extends over time. It complements tense and indicates whether the action is ongoing, completed, or occurs habitually, among other nuances.

Question 6

One of the following is not an aspect in English. Which one is it?
A)simple
B)progressive
C)perfect
D)movement

Accepted Answer

Movement is not considered an aspect in English grammar. Aspects in English include simple, progressive, and perfect, which relate to the manner in which the verb action is expressed in relation to time. Movement does not fit into this categorization.

Question 7

___________ tense refers to events that have taken place in the past or an event that occurred continually in the past.
A)past
B)present
C)future
D)continuous

Accepted Answer

The past tense is used to describe events that have already happened, either at a specific point in the past or continually over a period in the past.

Question 8

__________ tense refers to circumstances that exist now, or that have taken place over a period of time which includes the present.
A)past
B)present
C)future
D)continuous

Accepted Answer

The present tense refers to actions or conditions that are happening now or that include the present moment. It can also describe habitual actions or universal truths.

Question 9

________ tense is used to express an action or events that will take place in the future.
A)past
B)perfect
C)future
D)continuous

Accepted Answer

The future tense is specifically used to describe actions or events that have not yet occurred but will occur at a later time.

Question 10

A ______ verb is a verb that shows tense, number (singular or plural) or person.
A)finite
B)non finite
C)anomalous
D)irregular

Accepted Answer

Finite verbs are the only verbs that show tense, number, or person. They are essential for constructing a complete sentence as they can stand alone as the main verb of a sentence and change form according to the subject.

Question 11

A verb form which is not affected by number or person is called _______.
A)finite
B)non finite
C)anomalous
D)irregular

Accepted Answer

Non-finite verbs are not limited by subject, tense, or number, making them unaffected by changes in number or person.

Question 12

______ are termed as irregular verbs because they do not form the past tense in the regular manner but instead they make a change in the root vowel.
A)finite
B)non finite
C)anomalous
D)irregular

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ are termed as irregular verbs because...

Question 13

Anomalous Finites refers to a group of ____ finites.
A)22
B)23
C)24
D)20

Accepted Answer

The answer of Anomalous Finites refers to a group of...

Question 14

In English grammar, _______ refers to the grammatical agreement between two words in a sentence.
A)movement
B)recursion
C)concord
D)collocation

Accepted Answer

Concord, also known as grammatical agreement, refers to the way in which words must agree with one another in gender, number, case, or person in a sentence.

Question 15

_______ is a part of speech that is used to qualify a noun or a pronoun.
A)adverb
B)adjective
C)verb
D)preposition

Accepted Answer

Adjectives are used to describe or qualify nouns or pronouns, providing more information about the object's size, shape, age, color, etc.

Question 16

Adjectives change in form in order to show comparison. These different forms of the adjective are known as _________.
A)degrees of comparison
B)transformation of sentences
C)direct speech
D)adverb

Accepted Answer

Degrees of comparison refer to the different forms of an adjective to express varying levels of comparison: positive, comparative, and superlative.

Question 17

The _______________ is used to compare between two items, groups or people.
A)comparative
B)positive
C)superlative
D)negative

Accepted Answer

The comparative form of adjectives or adverbs is used to compare two items, groups, or people, indicating when one has more or less of a quality than the other.

Question 18

The _______________is used to describe one item, group or a person.
A)comparative
B)positive
C)superlative
D)negative

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________is used to describe one item,...

Question 19

The ___________ is used to describe three or more items, groups or people.
A)comparative
B)positive
C)superlative
D)negative

Accepted Answer

The superlative form is used to describe the extreme or highest degree of a quality among three or more items, groups, or people, such as "the tallest," "the smartest," or "the most beautiful."

Question 20

The ______________ is the adjective in its simplest form or the adjective itself.
A)comparative
B)positive
C)superlative
D)negative

Accepted Answer

The positive degree of an adjective is its simplest form, used to describe a noun without comparing it to others.

Quiz 2: Grammar and Language: Part B

______ collocations are those words that don't match to many other words.

_______ collocations are those words that have many other options.

A linguistic element or grammatical structure that can be used repeatedly in a sequence is said to be _________.

_______ refers to the way verbs change their form in order to indicate at which time a situation occurs or an event takes place.

If tense tells you when a particular action began, it is _______ that tells us whether an action was continuous, complete or something else.

One of the following is not an aspect in English. Which one is it?

___________ tense refers to events that have taken place in the past or an event that occurred continually in the past.

__________ tense refers to circumstances that exist now, or that have taken place over a period of time which includes the present.

________ tense is used to express an action or events that will take place in the future.

A ______ verb is a verb that shows tense, number (singular or plural) or person.

A verb form which is not affected by number or person is called _______.

______ are termed as irregular verbs because they do not form the past tense in the regular manner but instead they make a change in the root vowel.

Anomalous Finites refers to a group of ____ finites.

In English grammar, _______ refers to the grammatical agreement between two words in a sentence.

_______ is a part of speech that is used to qualify a noun or a pronoun.

Adjectives change in form in order to show comparison. These different forms of the adjective are known as _________.

The _______________ is used to compare between two items, groups or people.

The _______________is used to describe one item, group or a person.

The ___________ is used to describe three or more items, groups or people.

The ______________ is the adjective in its simplest form or the adjective itself.