Pronouns
What is a pronoun?
A) A word that describes a verb
B) A word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase
C) A word used to connect sentences
D) A word that shows action
B) A word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase.
What part of speech shows the relationship between objects and is used in phrases like “under the bed” or “on the table”?
A) Conjunction
B) Interjection
C) Preposition
D) Particle
C) A preposition
What is the structural definition of a text?
A) A list of unrelated sentences
B) A single isolated sentence with no context
C) A sequence of thematically interrelated well-formed sentences, typically consisting of at least two, forming a cohesive and coherent unit
D) A sentence with complex vocabulary
C) A sequence of thematically interrelated well-formed sentences, typically consisting of at least two, forming a cohesive and coherent unit.
What type of adjective indicates possession, as in "my," "your," or "their"?
A) Demonstrative adjective
B) Qualitative adjective
C) Possessive adjective
D) Interrogative adjective
C) A possessive adjective.
What is a paradigm in grammar?
a) A random collection of words
b) A fixed phrase used in speech
c) A systematic set of word forms expressing grammatical meaning
d) A single grammatical form of a word
C) A systematic set of word forms expressing grammatical meaning
Identify the type of pronoun in the sentence: "This is my book."
A) Demonstrative pronoun
B) Reflexive pronoun
C) Possessive pronoun
D) Relative pronoun
C) Possessive pronoun (my).
In the sentence “She was late because she missed the bus,” what type of conjunction is “because”?**
A) Coordinating conjunction
B) Subordinating conjunction
C) Correlative conjunction
D) Causal preposition
B) Subordinating conjunction
What is anaphoric reference in text cohesion?
A) Repeating the same word for emphasis
B) Referring back to something previously mentioned to avoid repetition
C) Referring to something that will be mentioned later
D) Using metaphors to enrich the text
B) Referring back to something previously mentioned to avoid repetition
What type of adjective describes the qualities or characteristics of a noun, such as "beautiful," "tall," or "intelligent"?
A) Quantitative adjective
B) Possessive adjective
C) Demonstrative adjective
D) Qualitative adjective
D) A qualitative adjective.
How do synthetic grammatical forms differ from analytical ones?
a) Synthetic forms use auxiliary words, while analytical forms rely on affixes
b) Synthetic forms express grammatical meaning through inflection, while analytical forms use auxiliary words
c) Synthetic forms are only used in formal speech, while analytical forms are used in casual speech
d) Synthetic forms always have irregular spellings
B) Synthetic forms express grammatical meaning through inflection, while analytical forms use auxiliary words
Which pronoun should be used in the blank? "Each of the students must bring ___ own book."
A) their
B) his or her
C) its
D) our
B) his or her (to maintain agreement in formal writing).
What part of speech is the word “even” in the sentence “Even he didn’t notice it”?
A) Preposition
B) Adverb
C) Conjunction
D) Particle
D) A particle.
What is ellipsis and how does it function in a text?
A) Adding unnecessary details for clarity
B) Replacing words with symbols
C) Omitting elements understood from context to make the text concise
D) Using multiple sentences with the same subject
C) Ellipsis is the omission of elements that are understood from context, helping to make the text more concise without losing meaning.
Which degree of comparison is used when comparing more than two things or people?
A) Positive degree
B) Comparative degree
C) Superlative degree
D) Absolute degree
C) The superlative degree.
Parts of Speech and Lexical Categories.What major families of words exist in modern English?
a) Only nouns and verbs
b) Lexical words, function words, and inserts
c) Content words and conjunctions
d) Words with prefixes and words without prefixes
B) Lexical words, function words, and inserts
What suffix is added to personal pronouns to make them reflexive?
A) -ing
B) -est
C) -self / -selves
D) -ed
C) -self (for singular) and -selves (for plural).
What word class expresses emotion and can stand alone as a sentence, as in “Alas! We lost the game”?
A) Conjunction
B) Interjection
C) Modal word
D) Particle
B) An interjection.
What is the difference between a microtext and a macrotext?
A) Microtext is spoken, macrotext is written
B) Microtext consists of questions, macrotext of answers
C) Microtext centers on a single theme; macrotext unites multiple microtexts under a global theme
D) There is no difference
C) A microtext centers around a single concrete theme, while a macrotext unites multiple microtexts under a global, overarching theme.
In the phrase "She is the smartest student in the class," what is the adjective and its function in the sentence?
A) "Smartest" is a demonstrative adjective modifying "class"
B) "Smartest" is a comparative adjective modifying "student"
C) "Smartest" is a superlative adjective modifying "student"
D) "Smartest" is a qualitative adjective modifying "she"
C) "Smartest" is a superlative adjective, modifying the noun "student."
Which of the following is an example of a classical analytical form in English?
a) Dogs
b) Running
c) Has written
d) Played
c) Has written
What kind of pronoun is used in the sentence: "Nobody knows the answer."
A) Personal pronoun
B) Interrogative pronoun
C) Possessive pronoun
D) Indefinite pronoun
D)Indefinite pronoun (Nobody).
In the sentence “Fortunately, no one was hurt,” what kind of modal word is “Fortunately”?
A) Modal word of probability
B) Modal word of obligation
C) Modal word of qualitative evaluation
D) Modal word of quantity
C) A modal word of qualitative evaluation.
What are the four functional-semantic types of conjunctions identified by Halliday and Hasan?
A) Personal, reflexive, indefinite, demonstrative
B) Additive, adversative, causal, temporal
C) Coordinating, subordinating, correlative, disjunctive
D) Logical, emotional, factual, fictional
B) Additive, adversative, causal, and temporal conjunctions.
What type of adjective is used to indicate the distance or location, such as "this," "that," "these," or "those"?
A) Possessive adjectives
B) Quantitative adjectives
C) Demonstrative adjectives
D) Descriptive adjectives
C) Demonstrative adjectives.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of inserts?
a) They can be standalone words like "oh" or "wow"
b) They are essential for grammatical structure
c) They express emotions or reactions
d) They do not fit traditional parts of speech categories
b) They are essential for grammatical structure