Answer to Question #192582 in English for hangwy

Question

Lexical semantics: Rewrite each of the following statements correctly. Give a reason for the correction you make in each sentence. 1.3.1 Antonyms is the use of prefixes and suffixes to a root word. 1.3.2 Collocation is the use of appropriate conjunctions to link sentences in paragraph. 1.3.3 The smallest unit of sound that has meaning is called phonetics. 1.3.4 Redundancy is an example of the repetitive use of the same word in a sentence. 1.3.5 The study of the structure of sentences is called semantics.            (10 marks)

Answer 1

1.3.1 Antonyms is the use of prefixes and suffixes to a root word.

Correct sentence: Antonyms are the use of prefixes and suffixes to a root word.

Reason: The singular verb "is" does not appear to agree with the plural subject "Antonyms"

1.3.2 Collocation is the use of appropriate conjunctions to link sentences in paragraph.

Correct sentence: Collocation is the use of appropriate conjunctions to link sentences in a paragraph.

Reason: The article use is incorrect, there should be the article "a" before the word paragraph.

1.3.3 The smallest unit of sound that has meaning is called phonetics.

Correct sentence: The smallest unit of a sound that has meaning is called phonetics.

Reason: The article use is incorrect, there should be the article "a" before the word sound.

1.3.4 Redundancy is an example of the repetitive use of the same word in a sentence.

Correct sentence: 1.3.4 Redundancy is an example of the repetitive use of a word in a sentence.

Reason: There is repetition if we use the word the same.

1.3.5 The study of the structure of sentences is called semantics.

Correct sentence: The study of a structure of a sentence is called semantics.

Reason: The singular noun "structure" does not appear to agree with the plural subject "sentences"