CALT Syntax and Sentence Structure 2

Question 1

Syntax refers to the system of rules governing:

Accepted Answer

The arrangement of words to form grammatically correct sentences

Answer

Syntax is the branch of linguistics dealing with the rules that govern sentence structure, how words and phrases are arranged to create grammatically correct sentences.

Question 2

A student who consistently writes fragments such as Because it was raining most likely needs instruction in:

Accepted Answer

Identifying and constructing complete sentences with a subject and predicate

Answer

Sentence fragments lack a complete subject-predicate structure, and the student needs explicit instruction in what constitutes a complete sentence and the difference between dependent and independent clauses.

Question 3

Sentence combining instruction helps students with:

Accepted Answer

Creating more syntactically complex and varied sentences from simple kernel sentences

Answer

Sentence combining teaches students to join simple sentences into more complex structures using conjunctions, relative clauses, and other syntactic devices.

Question 4

The ability to understand complex sentences with embedded relative clauses is a:

Accepted Answer

Higher-level syntactic comprehension skill

Answer

Processing embedded relative clauses requires sophisticated syntactic comprehension, holding the main clause in working memory while parsing the embedded clause and then integrating both.

Question 5

In English grammar, a compound sentence contains:

Accepted Answer

Two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction

Answer

A compound sentence joins two or more independent clauses using a coordinating conjunction such as those in the FANBOYS mnemonic: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

CALT - Certified Academic Language Therapist Practice Test

CALT - Certified Academic Language Therapist Practice Test

CALT Syntax and Sentence Structure 2