SYNTAX AND WORD RELATIONSHIPS

Consider the word tear. The distinction between the two pronunciations of the word are that it may be ___________.

noun or verb

Use morphology and syntax to make grammatical sense of the following sentence. The ova of all mammals except the monotremes undergo holoblastic segmentation. Is the subject singular or plural?

plural

Consider the word read. The distinction between the two pronunciations of the word are that it may be __________________.

present or past tense

Write two sentences for the following word, using it as a noun in the first sentence and as a verb in the second. dance

1. Dance is my favorite thing to do in my free time. 2. They have been dancing for the last half hour.

Make up a sentence using the nonsense word fretish as a verb.

She could fretish all day if she wanted to because it is so simple to do!

Use morphology and syntax to make grammatical sense of the following sentence. The ova of all mammals except the monotremes undergo holoblastic segmentation. How could the plural of the subject be made singular (Use a dictionary if necessary.)?

Change -a to -um.

Use morphology and syntax to make grammatical sense of the following sentence (Mark all that apply.). The ova of all mammals except the monotremes undergo holoblastic segmentation. How do you know the subject of the sentence is singular or plural?

It takes a plural verb. It has a plural ending.

Use morphology and syntax to make grammatical sense of the following sentence. The ova of all mammals except the monotremes undergo holoblastic segmentation. Look in the dictionary to find why we can't use English morphology to determine the function of ova.

Its origin is Latin.

Make up a sentence using the nonsense word fretish as an adjective.

My fretish dog started barking as soon as he heard the doorbell ring.

Make up a sentence using the nonsense word fretish as a noun.

The fretish was supposed to come in the mail today.

Repunctuate the following sentence in the structural style. The strange boy whistled; and put his hands into his pockets, as far as the big coat sleeves would let them go.

The strange boy whistled and put his hands into his pockets as far as the big coat sleeves would let them go.

Use morphology and syntax to make grammatical sense of the following sentence (Mark all that apply.). The ova of all mammals except the monotremes undergo holoblastic segmentation.

The suffix -ation in the word segmentation is a noun-forming suffix denoting a process. The -s inflection indicates that monotremes is a plural noun. The suffix -ic indicates that holoblastic is an adjective.

Write two sentences for the following word, using it as a noun in the first sentence and as a verb in the second. comb

1. The comb we saw in the store has been sold. 2. Many people comb their hair every day.