Semantics Quiz 21 (11 MCQs)

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1. "I smelled the fragrance of flowers in the air." Which one is the experiencer in this sentence?

Correct Answer: A) I.

2. Examples of Polysemes

Correct Answer: B) Book, fair and get.

3. Which of these is reversives antonym?

Correct Answer: C) Pack/unpack.

4. How many referring expressions can you find in this list?sad, Elsa, dog, my dog, Venus, swimming, the girl over there, happily

Correct Answer: B) 4.

5. Things you can see, feel and touch are known as .....

Correct Answer: B) Concrete nouns.

6. Studies HOW PEOPLE MAKE SENSE OFEACH OTHER LINGUISTICALLY.For example:A:So ..... did you?B:Hey ..... who wouldn't?

Correct Answer: B) Pragmatics.

7. After the protests, maybe Washington will listen to the voters

Correct Answer: A) Metonymy.

8. You really must win.

Correct Answer: D) Modal.

9. A similar word for "slim"

Correct Answer: A) Thin.

10. Everyone has his own definatation of the word "boyfriend" what concern does the statement refer to

Correct Answer: C) Indivdual differences.

11. When one form (written or spoken) has two or more unrelated meanings, they are called ..... [bank (of a river) / bank (financial institution)]

Correct Answer: B) Homonyms.