Модуль 4 Синтаксис

Тема1 – 20 тестовых заданий

Синтаксис словосочетания

1. Which combination of two words can not be counted as a phrase?

A. 'noun + noun'

B. 'noun + verb'

C. 'noun + adjective'

D. 'preposition + noun'

E. 'adjective + noun'

2. By agreement we mean ... .

1. a method of expressing a syntactical relationship, which consists in making the subordinate word take a form similar to that of the word to which it is subordinate

2. the use of a certain form of the subordinate word required by its head word,but not coinciding with the form of the head word itself

3. absence of relationship between different phrases in the sentence

4. the relation between an adverb and its head word, whether this is an adjective or a verb

5. a method of expressing a syntactic relationship between different phases in the sentence

3. By government we understand ...

A. a method of expressing a syntactical relationship, which consists in making the subordinate word take a form similar to that of the word to which it is subordinate

B. the use of a certain form of the subordinate word required by its head word, but not coinciding with the form of the head word itself

C. absence of relationship between different phrases in the sentence

D. the relation between an adverb and its head word, whether this is an adjective or a verb

E. a method of expressing a syntactic relationship between different phases in the sentence

4. The following way of expressing a syntactic relationship of the phrase 'this house' is called ....

A. agreement

B. government

C. adjoinment

D. enclosure

E. heading

5. The following type of syntactic relationship between the words in the phrase 'find them' is called ... .

A. agreement

B. government

C. adjoinment

D. enclosure

E. heading

6. The following type of syntactic relationship between the words in the phrase 'invited her' is called ... .

A. agreement

B. government

C. adjoinment

D. enclosure

E. heading

7. The following way of expressing a syntactic relationship of the phrase 'the then government' is called ...

A. agreement

B. government

C. adjoinment

D. enclosure

E. heading

8. The following way of expressing a syntactical relationship of the phrase 'an on-the-spot investigation' is called ...

A. agreement

B. government

C. adjoinment

D. enclosure

E. heading

9. The main feature of the phrase is as follows:…

A. the phrase cannot express full predication

B. the phrase is a ready-made unit

C. the phrase is a combination of nouns

D. the phrase has a nominative unit

E. the phrase has a communicative purpose

9. A formative phrase is…

A. a combination of a notional word with a functional word

B. a combinations of functional words

C. a combinations of notional words

D. a combination of notional words with statives

E. a combination of functional words with statives

9. A functional phrase is…

A. a combination of a notional word with a functional word

B. a combinations of functional words

C. a combinations of notional words

D. a combination of notional words with nouns

E. a combination of functional words with nouns

9. The principal constituent, which dominates the other constituent syntactically, is called…

A. the minor word

B. the adjunct-word

C. the expansion

D. the kernel

E. the syllabus

9. In the word-combination a beautiful girl the word ‘a girl’ is …

A. the minor word

B. the adjunct-word

C. the expansion

D. the kernel

E. the syllabus

9. In the word-combination a nice day the word ‘nice’ is …

A. the head word

B. the major word

C. the expansion

D. the kernel

E. the syllabus

9. Analyse the type of word relation in the phrase “for the pupil to understand”:

A. bilateral domination

B. monolateral domination

C. agreement

D. government

E. enclosure

9. According to part of speech classification the phrase “went home” is:

A. noun phrase

B. verbal phrase

C. adjectival phrase

D. adverbial phrase

E. substantive phrase