What is the definition of syntax, and what is its scope?

UAS English Syntax Quiz

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1 min • 1 pt
The study of sentence structure, covering phonemes and morphemes.
The study of how words are formed, focusing on prefixes and suffixes.
The study of sentence structure, focusing on phrases, clauses, and sentence formation.
The study of speech sounds and their pronunciation.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the difference between syntax and morphology?
Syntax focuses on word formation, while morphology deals with sentence structure.
Morphology focuses on sentence structure, while syntax deals with word formation.
Syntax deals with sentence structure, while morphology focuses on word formation and internal structure of words.
Morphology and syntax are both the study of sound systems.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main difference between a phrase and a clause?
A phrase contains both a subject and a predicate, while a clause does not.
A phrase can stand alone as a sentence, but a clause cannot.
A clause contains a subject and a verb, while a phrase does not.
A clause is a smaller unit than a phrase in sentence structure.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following are the main components of an English sentence?
Subject, verb, object, complement, adverbial
Phrase, clause, conjunction, preposition, interjection
Noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, determiner
Syntax, morphology, phonology, semantics, pragmatics
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which statement best describes the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?
An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence, while a dependent clause cannot.
A dependent clause can stand alone as a sentence, while an independent clause cannot.
An independent clause has no subject or verb, while a dependent clause has both.
A dependent clause is a simple sentence, while an independent clause is a compound sentence.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main function of syntax in sentence structure?
To arrange phonemes into morphemes.
To arrange words and phrases to create well-formed sentences.
To analyze the meaning of individual words.
To create rules for pronunciation and spelling of words.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following correctly identifies the four types of sentences based on structure?
Declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory
Compound, simple, interrogative, compound-complex
Simple, compound, complex, compound-complex
Subject-verb-object, subject-verb-complement, subject-verb-adverbial
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