Does Grammar Matter? Ted-Ed
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English
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7th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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Heather Vernier
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which language structure order is typical in English?
Subject, Verb, Object
Verb, Subject, Object
Object, Verb, Subject
Subject, Object, Verb
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do prescriptivists believe about language rules?
They are unnecessary
They should be determined by the public
They should evolve with society
They should be consistent
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does descriptivism aim to do?
Limit language innovation
Standardize language internationally
Describe and understand language use
Dictate correct language use
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is prescriptivism considered useful?
It informs about common patterns
It restricts language change
It makes language more complex
It eliminates non-standard dialects
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between prescriptivism and descriptivism?
One is more modern than the other
They are fundamentally opposed
They complement each other
They are mutually exclusive
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