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1. What is meant by the concept of a prototype?

o a) Prototype refers to the central or core members of a category that have the
full set of distinctive properties.
o b) Prototype refers to a group of members of a category that share at least one
common property.
o c) Prototype refers to an object used to test the effectiveness of grammar.
o d) Prototype refers to words that describe the action in a sentence.
2. Which of the following is an example of a predicative complement?
o a) She painted the wall blue.
o b) I found him asleep.
o c) They elected him president.
o d) All of the above.
3. What is the role of a determiner in a noun phrase?
o a) It modifies the subject.
o b) It marks the noun phrase as definite or indefinite.
o c) It serves as a verb.
o d) It identifies the predicate of the sentence.
4. What distinguishes a canonical clause from a non-canonical clause?
o a) Canonical clauses are simple, and non-canonical clauses involve complex
structures.
o b) Canonical clauses always contain a subject and verb in a specific order,
while non-canonical clauses may involve negation, questions, or passive
structures.
o c) Non-canonical clauses are always questions.
o d) Canonical clauses can never be negative.
5. Which of the following is true about canonical clauses?
o a) They are always in the passive voice.
o b) They are always affirmative declarative statements.
o c) They include embedded clauses.
o d) They use passive voice constructions.
6. What type of clause is an imperative sentence?
o a) Canonical
o b) Non-canonical
o c) Subordinate
o d) Main clause
7. What is the key characteristic of coordination in sentences?
o a) It joins two clauses without a coordinator.
o b) It involves combining clauses using words like and, or, but.
o c) It only works in declarative sentences.
o d) It changes the meaning of the clauses combined.
8. How does information packaging function in grammar?
o a) It allows the speaker to present the same information in different syntactical
forms.
o b) It focuses only on changing the tense of the sentence.
o c) It is only used in declarative sentences.
o d) It replaces passive clauses with active clauses.
9. Which of the following is an example of preposing in a sentence?
o a) The dog bit me.
o b) I gave the others to Kim.
o c) The others I gave to Kim.
o d) That I was unfortunate.
10. What is the main difference between active and passive clauses?
o a) Active clauses use extra elements like auxiliary verbs.
o b) Passive clauses focus on the subject of the action rather than the performer.
o c) Passive clauses are always negative.
o d) Active clauses are always questions.

11. What is the main function of a complement in a sentence?

 a) To add additional information about the subject or verb.


 b) To introduce a new idea or topic.
 c) To modify the main verb.
 d) To express a question.

12. Which of the following is an example of a non-canonical clause?

 a) She is playing the piano.


 b) I can’t believe she won.
 c) Can you help me?
 d) They went to the park.

13. How are canonical and non-canonical clauses different in terms of negation?

 a) Canonical clauses are always negative.


 b) Non-canonical clauses can be negative, while canonical clauses are usually
affirmative.
 c) Canonical clauses never contain negation.
 d) Non-canonical clauses are always positive.

14. What is an example of a compound sentence with coordination?

 a) She went to the store and bought some bread.


 b) She is going to the store.
 c) The dog barked loudly.
 d) He ran quickly.

15. What is the syntactic role of an object predicative complement?

 a) It expresses the action performed by the subject.


 b) It provides additional information about the object of the sentence.
 c) It modifies the subject.
 d) It links the subject to a modifier.

16. Which clause type is used to issue commands or requests?

 a) Declarative
 b) Interrogative
 c) Imperative
 d) Exclamative
17. Which of the following is NOT an example of information packaging?

 a) Using extraposition to change the order of elements in a sentence.


 b) Turning an active voice sentence into a passive voice sentence.
 c) Changing the tense of the verb in a sentence.
 d) Moving a subordinate clause to the end of a sentence.

18. What type of sentence is "What a beautiful day!"?

 a) Declarative
 b) Interrogative
 c) Imperative
 d) Exclamative

19. What is the primary difference between complements and modifiers in a sentence?

 a) Complements provide essential information, while modifiers add extra, non-


essential details.
 b) Modifiers are always adjectives, while complements are always nouns.
 c) Complements are optional, while modifiers are obligatory.
 d) Modifiers are always adverbs, and complements are always verbs.

20. What is the purpose of preposing in a sentence?

 a) To move an element to the end of the sentence.


 b) To shift an element to the beginning of the sentence for emphasis or clarity.
 c) To change the verb tense.
 d) To convert a statement into a question.

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