Syntax
Semantics
Phonetics & Phonology
Morphology and Lexicology
Mystery
100

What is a simple sentence?

A sentence with one independent clause.

100

What is figurative language?

Literary devices that have non-literal meanings

100

What does the IPA stand for.

International Phonetic Alphabet.

100

What is a suffix?

An affix that goes at the end of a word.

100
What is the definition of a word class?
A category of words with the same grammatical properties.  
200

What is a clause?

Group of words containing a subject and a predicate.

200

What is a denotation?

An objective definition of a word

200

What is the smallest phonetic unit called?

Phoneme.

200
What is a root word?

A morpheme that can stand alone.

200

What is Jargon?

Very niche language. Belongs to a particular profession, trade, or other occupational group.
300

What is a compound complex sentence?

A sentence with at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

300

What is a euphemism?

A word or phrase that substitutes (usually vulgar) language

300

How many phoneme’s does the English language have?

44

300
List at least three examples of a conjunction.

Possible Answers: But, If, Or, Then, And, Although.

300

What is Neologism?

A newly coined word.
400

What is an ellipse?

The omission of function words from a sentence.

400

What is a collocation?

A fixed phrase with a literal meaning

400

What is the difference between Phonetics and Phonology?

Phonetics: Study of sounds in a language.

Phonology: Study of the arrangement of Phonetics.

400

What is a lexeme?

A unit of lexical meaning.

400
What is Diphthong?

A long vowel consisting of two sounds.

500

What is an adverbial clause?

Explains how, when, where, and why a verb happened.

500

What is lexical ambiguity?

When a singular word has an unclear meaning within the context of a sentence.

500
What year was the IPA devloped?

1888

500

What is an infix? (With Example)

An affix inserted into the middle of a word.
E.G. (Fanbloodytastic, Passersby)

500

What is the most common vowel in the IPA?

ə - Schwa