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Froggy Jumps English Language BasicsOnline version Test your knowledge on the fundamentals of English! by Maria Tatiana Álvarez Gutiérrez 1 What is a language? a A system of vocal signs for communication b A collection of random words c A written code only 2 What does duality of patterning mean? a Meaningful units are built from meaningless sounds b Sounds are always meaningful c Words have only one meaning 3 What influences language change? a Only written rules b Genetics c Neighboring sounds, social events, and technology 4 What is an idiolect? a A dialect from a specific place b A personal way of using language c A formal language style 5 What are homophones? a Words spelled the same b Words that sound alike but have different meanings c Words with the same meaning 6 What is a register? a A language variety for a specific purpose b A formal speech c A type of dialect 7 What is the Whorf hypothesis? a Thought influences language only b Language influences thought and perception c Language is only spoken, not written 8 What is a homograph? a Words with the same spelling and meaning b Words with the same pronunciation c Words spelled the same but with different meanings or pronunciation 9 Why study the history of English? a To learn new words only b To memorize grammar rules c To understand irregularities and literature 10 What can the language a person speaks reveal about them? a Their personal identity and cultural group b Their level of education c Their career goals 11 Which are the parts of speech? a Noun, verb, adjective, and adverb b Prefix, suffix, inflectional suffix c Number, case, person, tense 12 What are affixes? a Sounds or letters added to a word that change its meaning and sometimes its part of speech b Words that are nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs c Endings that mark distinctions of number and tense 13 Which of the following best describes function words? a Minor parts of speech like articles, pronouns, and prepositions that serve grammatical purposes b Words that carry the main meaning of a sentence, such as nouns and verbs c Words that express emotions and sound effects, like interjections and onomatopoeia 14 Which of the following prosodic features can indicate grammatical meaning in speech? a Pitch, stress, and tempo b Sentence length and punctuation c Word frequency and collocation 15 Which of the following statements about morphemes is TRUE? a Morphemes can have different pronunciations or spellings called allomorphs. b Allomorphs refer to different words with similar meanings. c A morpheme is always a whole word and cannot be smaller than that. 16 What are homophones? a Words pronounced alike but may be spelled differently b Words spelled the same but pronounced differently c Words with opposite meanings 17 What are homographs? a Words spelled alike but may be pronounced differentl b Words pronounced alike but spelled differently c Words that always rhyme 18 What does the term homonym include? a Words that are either pronounced or spelled like another word (includes homophones and homographs) b Words with completely unrelated meanings c Only words spelled the same 19 What is paralanguage? a The tones, gestures, and vocal effects that accompany speech but are not part of the language itself b The formal written rules and conventions used in language communication c The formal written rules and conventions used in language communication 20 What is syntagmatic change in language? a Changes caused by the influence of neighboring words and sounds within the flow of speech b Changes caused by influence from words or sounds not immediately present but associated c Changes due to social events and technological innovations 21 What characterizes paradigmatic (or associative) change? a Changes caused by association with other words or sounds that are not adjacent but related b Changes influenced by the social context and historical events c Changes that occur only in pronunciation, not in vocabulary or grammar 22 How does social change affect language? a By influencing pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar due to new contacts and world events b By changing only the spelling conventions of words c By limiting language change to changes in sound patterns only

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by Maria Tatiana Álvarez Gutiérrez

What is a language?

What does duality of patterning mean?

What influences language change?

What is an idiolect?

What are homophones?

What is a register?

What is the Whorf hypothesis?

What is a homograph?

Why study the history of English?

What can the language a person speaks reveal about them?

Which are the parts of speech?

What are affixes?

Which of the following best describes function words?

Which of the following prosodic features can indicate grammatical meaning in speech?

Which of the following statements about morphemes is TRUE?

What are homophones?

What are homographs?

What does the term homonym include?

What is paralanguage?

What is syntagmatic change in language?

What characterizes paradigmatic (or associative) change?

How does social change affect language?