Cognitive Grammar review
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- Q1The symbolic thesis of Cognitive Grammar assumes a distinct level of syntax.FalseTrue20s
- Q2Which of the following technical terms refers to the ‘mental contact’ established between speakers and hearers?SpecificationGroundingQuantificationInstantiation30s
- Q3Cognitive Grammar proposes that a determiner is the head of a nominal.FalseTrue20s
- Q4Quantifiers are definite.TrueFalse20s
- Q5In this sentence ‘I used an egg for this recipe’, is the indefinite determiner specific or non-specific?SpecificNon-specific20s
- Q6What kind of quantifier is ‘most’?Universal quantifierAbsolute quantifierRelative quantifier20s
- Q7‘Every’ and ‘each’ are identical with respect to their profiles.FalseTrue20s
- Q8Which of the following sentences is a generic statement?All cats are carnivores.Cats are carnivores.20s
- Q9Which 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
- Q10Which of the following is NOT a partitive construction with faded meaning?A bunch of flowersHeaps of peopleA lot of champagnePiles of money30s
- Q11An ungrounded clause is marked by a tense inflection.FalseTrue20s
- Q12An auxiliary verb is the head of a verbal process.FalseTrue20s
- Q13Which 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
- Q14Which of the following is a perfective process?Write a novelWrite novels20s
- Q15Which of the following is an imperfective process?‘walk to the store three times’‘walk to the store every Saturday’‘walk to the store’30s