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Cognitive Grammar review

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The symbolic thesis of Cognitive Grammar assumes a distinct level of syntax.
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False
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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
20s
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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