Eng.
423
English Morphology and Syntax
King Saud University Department of English
College of Arts B.A. Program
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Course File 423
Department: English Language and Literature College of Arts
1. Course Title: Morphology and Syntax
2. Course Number: 423
3. Course Level: 7th
4. Prerequisite: None
5. Course Status: Compulsory
6. Name of Instructor: Dr. Mona Turjoman
7. Credit Hours: 3
8. Hours of Instruction per Week: 3
9. Course Description: The aim of this course is to provide the students with a
general introduction to English morphology and syntax. It is designed to give the
students a brief glimpse of the theory and practice of the structural grammar of the
English language. A detailed analysis of English morphemes and word formation
processes as well as the structure of English sentences and phrases will be treated.
10. Course Aims and Objectives:
1. Introduce students to Morphology.
2. Introduce students to how words are formed in English.
3. Introduce students to the different inflectional paradigms in English.
4. Students learn about NP and VP in detail.
5. Introduce students to the basic sentence patterns in English.
11. Course Main Subjects: Morphology and Syntax
12. Methods of Assessment: Students are given two mid-term (10 marks each).
Students are also required to give a presentation of a research paper on the
etymology of a word or phrase of their choice (15 marks). Students have to sit in for
a final exam (60 marks). Participation in class (5 marks).
13. Textbook(s): An Introductory of English Grammar by Norman Stageberg.
14. Syllabus:
Week Topic Page
1 Introduction to the course. Name of book. Rules and regulations. 83-87
Part II Chapter 8 89-91
2 Chapter 8 92-101
3 Chapter 8 104-111
4 Chapter 9 114-119
Review Chapters 8 and 9.
5 1st Mid-term exam.
Chapter 10 120-128
6 Review 1st Mid-term exam
Chapter 11 129-135
7 Chapter 11 137-139
140-150
8 Part III Chapter 14 187-194
9 Review chapters 10 and 11
2nd Mid-term exam
10 Chapter 15 197-203
Review 2nd Mid-term exam
11 Chapter 15 203-212
12 Chapter 15 212-215
Review chapters 14 and 15
13 Presentations of papers
14 Presentations of papers
15 Revision
Eng.423 Final Exam Sample
In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful
King Saud University Eng. 423
English Department Final Exam
Name: __________________________ Num: ___________________
I. Decide whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is
false, underline the error only and correct it.
1. There are three basic sentence patterns with the verb 'to be'.
__________________________ T / F
2. The suffix of the italicized word in 'He bought a stolen picture.' is that of
[-D pp]. T / F
__________________________
3. The [-est sp] can only be added to one preposition, i.e. nearest. T / F
_______________________________
4. The word normalizers has three suffixes. T / F
_______________________________
5. Infixes in English are most commonly additions, not replacements. T / F
_______________________________
6. Only one inflectional suffix can be added to a word. T / F
_______________________________
7. Linguistics is a plural noun because it takes [-s pl]. T / F
_______________________________
8. The grammatical meaning of the objective complement is "that which
completes the direct object and describes or identifies it." T / F
_______________________________
9. The 'aqua' in aquarium is an example of a bound base. T / F
_______________________________
10. The word unbelievable has three affixes. T / F
_______________________________
11. Echoism is the formation of a word from one that looks like its
derivative. T / F
_______________________________
12. A general rule is to use the possessive with inanimate nouns. T / F
_______________________________
13. Few English verbs are both transitive and intransitive. T / F
_______________________________
14. Verbs with reflexive pronouns are not made passive. T / F
_______________________________
15. The indirect object in the pattern N1 TrV N2 N3 may be replaced
by a prepositional phrase. T / F
_______________________________
II. Fill in the blanks:
1. __________________________ is a branch of grammar which studies
the
structure of words.
2. ________________________ is the fusion of two words into one.
3. In English there is only one basic sentence pattern with a/n
________________________ verb.
4. Allomorphs can be ______________________ or
_______________________
conditioned.
5. [-s 3rd] and [-D pt] are forms of the verb _________________________.
6. Inflectional suffixes are added to words which are called
_________________.
7. ___________________ words consist of two bound morphemes.
8. __________________ is simply the joining of two words into a single
word.
9. The pronoun paradigm for 'I' is: 'I', 'me', and
________________________.
10. When a verb stands alone without auxiliaries it is in the
____________________________ aspect.
11. 'We missed the other car by a hair's breadth.' The semantic
relationship between the italicized words is that of
_____________________.
12. _________________________________ consists of three forms: stem,
comparative and superlative.
13. The process whereby a word is formed from the initials or beginning
segments of words is called ________________________.
14. It was a jack-in-the-box. 'Jack-in-the-box' is a/n___________________
word.
15. In 'petrodollar', the bound morpheme is ________________________.
16. 'Gym' and 'prof' are examples of ________________________.
17. The meaning of the prefix 'post' in 'postwar' is
____________________.
18. In the word 'happiness', '-ness' is a/n ______________________ suffix.
19. The word 'ungentlemanly' is divided into _________ ultimate
constituents.
20. A/n _____________________is self-sufficient; it can stand alone with
its subject.
21. The passive form of the sentence 'Our son is opening every drawer' is
_______________________________________________
22. The ambiguous sentence I'm getting her socks represents the two
patterns: ______________________ and _______________________.
III. A. Circle the bound morphemes in the following words:
Walked reactivation legalize defrost reader
B. Circle the free morphemes in the following words:
uneasy brighten fellowship helpless gentlemanly
IV. Divide the following sentences into NOUN and VERB PHRASES,
and
underline both HEADS:
1. The school which my children attend is within walking distance.
2. I have heard that you are a car mechanic.
3. The guests were looking happy.
V. A. Create one sentence for every given pattern:
1. N LV Adj __________________________________
2. N TrV N2 N3 __________________________________
3. N be Av __________________________________
4. N TrV N2 N2 __________________________________
5. N1 LV N1 __________________________________
B. Indicate the basic pattern of each of the following sentences:
1. They made him a good offer. ____________________________________
2. He considered her brilliant. _____________________________________
3. They are in the library. _________________________________________
4. Jack left early. _______________________________________________
5. They are my friends. ___________________________________________
6. She fed him the baby food. ________________________________________
7. Her brother was hungry. __________________________________________
8. The picnic was outside. ___________________________________________
9. The class laughed loudly. __________________________________________
10. Fahad seemed a good fellow. _______________________________________
C. After each sentence place a be, LV, InT and TV to label the
verb:
2. The firm sent a form letter to all its customers. ______________
3. The driver turned sharply. ______________
4. Chris became a skillful tennis player. ______________
5. The driver turned the car around. ______________
IV. What are the following examples of?
1. [-s pl]: ________________
2. fest iv al: ________________
3. flu: ________________
4. UNESCO: ________________
Dr. Mona Turjoman
GOOD LUCK!
