Diagnostic_Syntax_Test

The young boy runs quickly.
What is the word class of the underlined word?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Determiner

She will visit us tomorrow.

What is the word class of the underlined word?

• Main Verb

• Auxiliar Verb

• Pronoun

• Adjective

The students read in the library.

What is the word class of the underlined word?

• Conjunction

• Preposition

• Determiner

• Noun

Although he was tired, he finished his work.

What is the word class of the underlined word?

• Coordinating Conjunction

• Subordinating Conjunction

• Preposition

• Adverb

"The tall boy from Surabaya bought a red bicycle in the market."

Which is the correct bracketing of this sentence?

• [NP The tall boy] [VP from Surabaya bought a red bicycle in the market]

• [NP The tall boy from Surabaya] [VP bought [NP a red bicycle] [PP in the market]]

• [NP The tall boy from] [VP Surabaya bought a red bicycle in the market]

• [NP The tall boy] [VP bought a red bicycle] [PP from Surabaya in the market]

Which test shows that the tall boy from Surabaya is a constituent?

• The tall boy from Surabaya → He bought a red bicycle in the market.

• The tall boy from Surabaya → Tall boys are Surabaya.

• In the market, bought a red bicycle.

• None of the above

Which is the correct tree structure for: The teacher explained the lesson?

• S → NP + VP; NP = The teacher; VP = explained the lesson

• S → VP + NP; NP = explained the lesson; VP = The teacher

• NP → VP + NP; VP = explained the teacher

• VP → NP + NP; NP = The teacher, NP = the lesson

The girl was late because the bus broke down.

What type of sentence is this?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Fragment

I like coffee, but she prefers tea.

What type of sentence is this?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

They usually play tennis on Sundays.

What type of sentence is this?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Fragment