The system of rules that governs how we combine words to form grammatical sentences is called ________.
A) syntax
B) semantics
C) morphology
D) phonology

Question

The system of rules that governs how we combine words to form grammatical sentences is called ________.
A) syntax 
B) semantics 
C) morphology
D) phonology

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Syntax refers to the system of rules that governs how words are arranged to form grammatically correct sentences in a language. Semantics refers to the meaning of words and sentences, while morphology refers to the study of the structure of words and how they are formed from smaller units called morphemes. Phonology, on the other hand, refers to the study of the sound patterns of a language.

The System of Rules That Governs How We Combine Words