The Sound System And Morphology

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This quiz will help you review what you've learned in Chapter 11 of Teaching Pronunciation, "The Sound System and Morphology."


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    What does the word “morphology” mean?

    • A.

      The study of the sound systems of languages.

    • B.

      The study of the grammar of languages.

    • C.

      The study of how word parts are put together to make whole words.

    • D.

      The study of how students learn about sounds and words.

    Correct Answer
    C. The study of how word parts are put together to make whole words.
    Explanation
    The best answer is "C."

    Not A: That describes phonology.
    Not B: That describes syntax.
    Not D: That describes language acquisition.

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  • 2. 

    Grammar and pronunciation have no effect on each other. They’re totally separate systems.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
    Explanation
    Grammar and pronunciation are sometimes related, as we can see from the way the -s and -ed endings change their pronunciation, depending on what comes before them.
    Also, word stress can sometimes show the difference between nouns and verbs, as in reCORD (a verb) and REcord (a noun).

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  • 3. 

    How is the past-tense ending pronounced in this word:   repeated

    • A.

      /d/

    • B.

      /t/

    • C.

      /əd/

    Correct Answer
    C. /əd/
    Explanation
    Answer "C" is correct because the word "repeat" ends in the phoneme /t/.

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  • 4. 

    How is the past-tense ending pronounced in this word:   approached

    • A.

      /d/

    • B.

      /t/

    • C.

      /əd/

    Correct Answer
    B. /t/
    Explanation
    Answer "B" is correct because the word "approach" ends in a voiceless sound (but not /t/).

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  • 5. 

    How is the past-tense ending pronounced in this word: appeared

    • A.

      /d/

    • B.

      /t/

    • C.

      /əd/

    Correct Answer
    A. /d/
    Explanation
    Answer "A" is correct because "appear" ends in a voiced sound (but not /d/).

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  • 6. 

    How is the plural ending pronounced in this word: rabbits

    • A.

      /z/

    • B.

      /s/

    • C.

      /əz/

    Correct Answer
    B. /s/
    Explanation
    Answer "B" is correct because "rabbit" ends in a voiceless sound (but not a sound that's similar to /s/).

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  • 7. 

    How is the plural ending pronounced in this word: alligators

    • A.

      /z/

    • B.

      /s/

    • C.

      /əz/

    Correct Answer
    A. /z/
    Explanation
    Answer "A" is correct because "alligator" ends in a voiced sound (but not a sound that's similar to /s/).

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  • 8. 

    How is the plural ending pronounced in this word: sandwiches

    • A.

      /z/

    • B.

      /s/

    • C.

      /əz/

    Correct Answer
    C. /əz/
    Explanation
    Answer "C" is correct because "sandwich" ends in a sound that's similar to /s/.

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  • 9. 

    If the word “learned” is pronounced with two syllables (/lÉ™rnÉ™d/), it is being used as  _____.

    • A.

      An adjective (We are learned scholars.)

    • B.

      A verb (We learned about pronunciation.)

    Correct Answer
    A. An adjective (We are learned scholars.)
    Explanation
    The answer is "A." If "learned" were being used as a past tense/past participle of the verb, it would have just one syllable: /lərnd/ (or possibly /lərnt/--"learnt").

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  • 10. 

    If the word “use” is pronounced with the last sound voiced (/yuwz/), it is being used as _____. 

    • A.

      A verb (You may not use cameras here.)

    • B.

      A noun (The use of cameras is not allowed here.)

    Correct Answer
    A. A verb (You may not use cameras here.)
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "A." When "use" and some other words are verbs, the end in a voiced sound. When they're nouns, they end in a voiceless sound.

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