UNIVERSITAS KATOLIK INDONESIA SANTU PAULUS RUTENG

UNIVERSITAS KATOLIK INDONESIA SANTU PAULUS RUTENG

FAKULTAS KEGURUAN DAN ILMU PENDIDIKAN
PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS
Jl. Jend. Ahmad Yani 10, Tromol pos 805, Ruteng 8 6 5 0 8
Telp. (0385) 22305 Fax (0385) 21097; Email
pspbi@stkipsantupaulus.ac.id
Ruteng – Flores – NTT – Indonesia
Subject : English Syntax
Full name : __________________________________________________________________
Grade / Semester : _________________________________________________________________
I. Completion Test!
1. The position of words relative to each other in time is called _______________________
2. Words with little or no lexical meaning which are used in combining other words into
larger structures is called ___________________________________________________
3. Suffixes, always final, which adapt words to fit varying structural positions without
changing their lexical meaning or part of speech is called _________________________
4. Prefixes and suffixes which change words from one part of speech to another is called
________________________________________________________________________
5. The branch of grammar dealing with the ways in which words, with or without
appropriate inflections are arranged to show connections of meaning within a sentence is
called __________________________________________________________________
6. A group of words containing a subject and predicate and expressing a complete thought is
called __________________________________________________________________
7. A sentence that states a fact or expresses an opinion is called ______________________.
8. A sentence that expresses a command or request or gives orders, make requests and
usually have no over subject is called _________________________________________
9. A sentence that expresses strong feeling, intense emotion, or surprise, alarm, indignation
or a strong opinion is called _________________________________________________
10. The principles of arrangements of the constructions formed by the process of derivation
and inflection (words) into larger constructions of various kinds is called
________________________________________________________________________
11. Any word or construction (or morphemes), which enters into some larger construction is
called __________________________________________________________________
12. One of the two or a few, constituents of which any given construction is directly formed
is called ________________________________________________________________
13. The arrangements of linguistic units (constituent) in phrase, clause, sentence, etc., in
order to show their relationship to one another is called ___________________________
14. Fresh water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level. This type of sentence structure is
called __________________________________________________________________
15. Fresh water and salt water do not boil and do not feeze at the same temperatures
This type of sentence structure is called ___________________
16. Salt water boils at a higher temperature than freshwater, so food cook faster in salt water.
This type of sentence structure is called _______________________________________
17. Salt water boils at a higher temperature than freshwater; food cooks faster in salt water.
This type of sentence structure is called _______________________________________
18. The milk was warm and sweet, but the bread was old and crusty. This type of sentence
structure is called _________________________________________________________

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 19. Japanese people live longer than most other nationalities, for they eat healthful diets.
This type of sentence structure is called _______________________________________.
20. Japanese people do not eat a lot of red meat, nor do they eat many dairy products. This
type of sentence structure is called ___________________________________________
21. I am very bad at math, yet my parents want me to study engineering. This type of
sentence structure is called __________________________________________________
22. A citizen can vote in the United States when he or she is 18 years old. This type of
sentence structure is called __________________________________________________
23. Our town, which has serious financial problems, will soon ask for task increase. This
type of sentence structure is called ___________________________________________
24. I wanted to travel after I graduated from university; however, I had to go to work
immediately. This type of sentence structure is called ____________________________
25. I saw him when he arrived the first time, but I didn’t see him when he came again.
This type of sentence structure is called _______________________________________

II. Answer the following questions completely and clearly!

26. Explain the etymology of syntax.
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27. What is a noun phrase? Give an example!
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28. What is a verb phrase? Give an example?
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29. What is an adverb phrase? Give an example!
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30. What is an adjective phrase? Give an example?
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31. What is a prepositional phrase? Give an example!

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III. Use Tree Diagram to analyze the following sentences.

32. John read an interesting novel.
33. The driver drove the car very slowly.
34. The students took final exams.
35. The students look so happy.

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