No questions imported because the language of the labels in the Word file does not match your current Moodle interface language. "" != "en": No questions imported because the language of the labels in the Word file does not match your current Moodle interface language. "" != "en" Fill in the Blank (FBQs): FBQ1: We make use of___ to join or connect the various clauses in a compound-complex sentence Answer: *linkers and binders* FBQ2: These features: 'Number, Gender, Case, and 'Person' are usually exhibited by______. Answer: *personal pronouns* FBQ3: ___is a ‘meaning-changing’ operation that alters the semantic content of predicates. Answer: *Morpholexical Operations* FBQ4: In words, the English past tense morpheme (-ed) is realised as /t/ in an environment where _______precedes it. Answer: *a voiceless consonant* FBQ5: These consonants: s, z, ʃ, ʧ, are also called ________ sounds. Answer: *Sibilant* FBQ6: In the lexes of English language, Nouns, Verbs, Adverbs and Adjectives are classified as content or lexical words because they_____. Answer: *carry meanings* FBQ7: The superlative form of the word' handsome' is_____ Answer: *most handsome* FBQ8: The content words in an English sentence are usually said to be _______morphemes. Answer: *Free* FBQ9: The Adams Apple in human speech organs refers to the ____ Answer: *Larynx* FBQ10: In the sentence 'SUSAN SERVED PETER A CUP OF COFFEE', the complement of the object 'PETER' is_____. Answer: *A CUP OF COFFEE* FBQ11: _______is a word that describes, qualifies or tells us more about a noun or pronoun. Answer: *An adjective* FBQ12: A____is that part of a sentence which indicates an action or a state of being of the subject Answer: *Verb* FBQ13: “You don’t speak English, _____” is regarded as a tag question Answer: *do you?* FBQ14: The words 'congregation', 'academics', 'audience', and 'staff' are all examples of ____ nouns in English. Answer: *Collective* FBQ15: “He was served dinner when it was exactly 6pm”. This is an example of a ____sentence. Answer: *Complex* FBQ16: A ------- morpheme generates or creates new words by either changing the class of word or forming new words Answer: *Derivational* FBQ17: In the word, ‘boys’, the ‘s’ is a _____ marker and is also called an additive morpheme Answer: *Plural* FBQ18: The suffix in the word UNEDUCATED is____ Answer: *D* FBQ19: Functionally, the sentence, “I don't like rude people” is a ___one Answer: *Declarative* FBQ20: The superlative form of the adverb 'badly' is______ Answer: *Worst* FBQ21: Structurally, there are______ types of sentences in English Answer: *Five* FBQ22: A phonological rule that provides the phonetic information necessary for the pronunciation of words is called a ______ Answer: *Derivational* FBQ23: An ordered and externalised lexicon is known as the_____ Answer: *Dictionary* FBQ24: “That is my book”. The word, ‘that’, in the sentence is a_____ Answer: *demonstrative pronoun* FBQ25: All _____are capable of going through the six forms of a verb Answer: *lexical verbs* FBQ26: The root of the word ENCOURAGEMENT is____. Answer: *Courage* FBQ27: Pronouns can be used to avoid unnecessary _____ of nouns in a sentence. Answer: *Repetition* FBQ28: A sentence which contains two or more independent clauses and two or more dependent clauses is called a ___sentence. Answer: *compound complex* FBQ29: I am too weak physically to make the trip'. The adverb of degree in this sentence is the word_____ Answer: *Too* FBQ30: All _____are capable of going through the six forms of a verb. Answer: *lexical verbs* FBQ31: The ----- letter in Proper Nouns are usually capitalised Answer: *first* FBQ32: How many inflectional morphemes are in the word TEACHERS_____? Answer: *Two* FBQ33: Pronouns, auxiliaries, conjunctions, prepositions, determiners, and particles are also known as_____ Answer: *form words* FBQ34: In the sentence, “Musa found the book under the table”, the preposition group is______  Answer: *under the table* FBQ35: Functionally, there are _____ types of sentences in English Answer: *Four* FBQ36: The comparative form of the word 'diligently is_______ Answer: *more diligently* FBQ37: Some words do not take an ‘s’ to form their plural; they only go through______ That is, they experience vowel change. Answer: *Infixation* FBQ38: _______ studies the relationships that exist between morphology and phonology Answer: *Morphophonemics* FBQ39: Subordinating Conjunctions connect clauses of___ Answer: *unequal status* FBQ40: If the word ungrammatical is divided into free and bound morphemes we would have something like this ___ Answer: un + gramma + tic + al FBQ41: The base of the word DISESTABLISHMENT is___ Answer: *ESTABLISH* FBQ42: The nominal group of an English sentence is usually headed by a___ Answer: *Noun* FBQ43: _____studies and analyses the meaning and origin of vocabulary items of a language Answer: *Lexicology* FBQ44: The politician argued angrily over the issue being discussed'. The adverb of manner in the sentence is the word_____ Answer: *Angrily* FBQ45: The expression 'one-on-one can' be described as a ___ lexical item in English Answer: *Complex* FBQ46: "The windows at the back of the house are dirty". The word 'dirty' in the sentence is ______adjective Answer: *a predicative* FBQ47: ______verbs reflect or indicate the mood of the speaker in a sentence Answer: *Modal auxiliary* FBQ48: The superlative form of the word 'graciously' is______ Answer: *most graciously* FBQ49: "It is interesting to know that James and Sylvester are siblings". The conjunction in this sentence is called a_______ Answer: *coordinating conjunction* FBQ50: "The Study Centre Director gave a thought-provoking speech this morning". The word 'thought-provoking' is _______ adjective Answer: *An attribute* Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): MCQ1: Which of these is a morphological process of creating new words to name previously non-existent objects or phenomena that result from cultural contact? Answer: compounding MCQ2: Lexicon also means ----- Answer: Lexis MCQ3: The capitalised letters in stoppED are pronounced as ------ Answer: /d/ MCQ4: The study of lexis is equivalent to the study of ----- Answer: vocabulary MCQ5: The branch of linguistics concerned with the study of word forms is called ------- Answer: morphology MCQ6: If an element or elements are taken from the end of a name, the process involved is called ------- Answer: back clipping MCQ7: What is the morphological process of attaching an element to the root or base of a word? Answer: prefixation MCQ8: Which of these can generate new words in English? --------- Answer: gerund MCQ9: Identify the indefinite pronoun in the sentence: “Everybody is invited to my birthday party” Answer: Everybody MCQ10: The smallest meaningful unit of language is ----- Answer: word MCQ11: Words which become meaningful only when they are attached to or used with content words in discourse are called …… Answer: lexical words MCQ12: What is an affix which is marked over the syllables that form part of a root: ---- Answer: interfix MCQ13: A noun that is the name of a particular thing or person is ---- Answer: common noun MCQ14: Brunch is an example of…… Answer: borrowing MCQ15: The branch of linguistics concerned with the study of word forms is called ------- Answer: morphology MCQ16: A situation where both the prefix and suffix are simultaneously employed to express one meaning called …… Answer: Suffixation MCQ17: A morphological process in which two or more words are put together to act as a single lexical word with a distinct meaning is called -- Answer: borrowing MCQ18: Which of these sounds is a voiceless speech sound? Answer: /v/ MCQ19: Who, where, why, how are all examples of ---- pronouns Answer: Demonstrative MCQ20: What is the independent clause in the sentence; 'When the girls get home, they usually visit their friends in the hostel' Answer: When the girls get home MCQ21: The nominal group of an English sentence is usually headed by a ...... Answer: verb MCQ22: Most ....morphemes are content or lexical words Answer: grammatical MCQ23: Morpho-syntactic operations are more often ………….. Answer: semantically unrestricted MCQ24: Breaking up words into their component parts refers to…. Answer: probing MCQ25: Parts of speech also refers to …..  Answer: function words MCQ26: A sentence which contains at least one independent clause and at least one dependent clause is called a ------ Answer: compound sentence MCQ27: A word that joins or links words, phrases, groups, clauses and even sentences is called a(n) ------ Answer: Preposition MCQ28: The English Lexes has ----- distinct characteristics Answer: four MCQ29: Which punctuation mark is appropriate for the capitalised iems in the sentence: "She behaves like a KNOW IT ALL" Answer: The dash MCQ30: Morphology as a field lies between ----- and lexis Answer: phonology MCQ31: Which of these consonant sounds is voiced? Answer: T MCQ32: What is the change in the function of a word called? Answer: Movement MCQ33: The lexicon provides a complete list of ----- in a language Answer: tenses MCQ34: All the words of a language refers to its -------- Answer: lexicon MCQ35: A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses which are linked by a coordinating conjunction is called a -------- Answer: compund sentence MCQ36: The English Language identifies ---- types of clauses Answer: two MCQ37: One of these is NOT a sub-type of a dependent clause: ----- Answer: Nominal clause MCQ38: The largest grammatical unit is the ------ Answer: Sentence MCQ39: There are ----- types of sentences Answer: three MCQ40: One of these is a type of sentence: ------ Answer: Motivational MCQ41: The sentence, “If it rains today, the streets will be flooded” is an example of a ------ sentence Answer: Complex MCQ42: The sentence, “This lecturer teaches with ease” is an example of a ------ sentence Answer: Complex MCQ43: This type of noun denotes qualities or concepts: ------- Answer: Common MCQ44: Verbs are mainly in ----- part(s) Answer: Six MCQ45: Auxiliary verbs need the presence of ---- verbs to operate in a sentence Answer: adjectival MCQ46: Identify the adverb in the sentence: “He danced well yesterday” Answer: he MCQ47: The sentence, “The team played well” is an example of the adverb of ----- Answer: place MCQ48: Personal pronouns have ----- features Answer: four MCQ49: One of these is NOT a feature of a personal pronoun: ------ Answer: number MCQ50: This adds more meaning to a noun: ------- Answer: adverb