Language Study Quiz

What is the study of the sounds of a language called?

• Syntax

• Phonetics

• Semantics

• Pragmatics

Which of the following is a function word?

• Cat

• Run

• And

• Happy

What is the smallest unit of meaning in a language?

• Phoneme

• Morpheme

• Syllable

• Word

Which of the following is an example of a compound word?

• Book

• Books

• Bookshelf

• The

Which of the following is a voiced sound in English?

• /t/

• /p/

• /b/

• /k/

Which part of the sentence "The dog barked loudly" is the predicate?

• The dog

• Barked loudly

• Loudly

• The

What is the main purpose of syntax in a language?

• To create words

• To arrange words into sentences

• To assign meaning to words

• To make sounds

Which of the following is an example of a derivational morpheme?

• -s in cats

• -ed in talked

• un- in unhappy

• -ing in running

Which of the following sentences is an example of a passive voice?

• The teacher explained the lesson.

• The lesson was explained by the teacher.

• The students are studying the material.

• The material covers several important topics.

In phonetics, which of the following is a voiced bilabial plosive?

• /p/

• /b/

• /m/

• /v/