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Cognitive Grammar review

Quiz by May Wong

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  • Q1
    The symbolic thesis of Cognitive Grammar assumes a distinct level of syntax.
    False
    True
    20s
  • Q2
    Which of the following technical terms refers to the ‘mental contact’ established between speakers and hearers?
    Specification
    Grounding
    Quantification
    Instantiation
    30s
  • Q3
    Cognitive Grammar proposes that a determiner is the head of a nominal.
    False
    True
    20s
  • Q4
    Quantifiers are definite.
    True
    False
    20s
  • Q5
    In this sentence ‘I used an egg for this recipe’, is the indefinite determiner specific or non-specific?
    Specific
    Non-specific
    20s
  • Q6
    What kind of quantifier is ‘most’?
    Universal quantifier
    Absolute quantifier
    Relative quantifier
    20s
  • Q7
    ‘Every’ and ‘each’ are identical with respect to their profiles.
    False
    True
    20s
  • Q8
    Which of the following sentences is a generic statement?
    All cats are carnivores.
    Cats are carnivores.
    20s
  • Q9
    Which of the following sentences does NOT have an indefinite nominal as subject?
    Three of the men entered the room.
    The three men entered the room.
    Three men entered the room.
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following is NOT a partitive construction with faded meaning?
    A bunch of flowers
    Heaps of people
    A lot of champagne
    Piles of money
    30s
  • Q11
    An ungrounded clause is marked by a tense inflection.
    False
    True
    20s
  • Q12
    An auxiliary verb is the head of a verbal process.
    False
    True
    20s
  • Q13
    Which of the following sentences has the semantic value of the ‘matter-of-course’ future?
    We will handle all your problems tomorrow.
    Don’t worry, we’ll be handling all your problems tomorrow.
    30s
  • Q14
    Which of the following is a perfective process?
    Write a novel
    Write novels
    20s
  • Q15
    Which of the following is an imperfective process?
    ‘walk to the store three times’
    ‘walk to the store every Saturday’
    ‘walk to the store’
    30s

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