1) In a passive construction, what happens to the agent (A)? a) It becomes the subject b) It is demoted and optional c) It always disappears d) It becomes the object 2) Which construction increases valency? a) Causative b) Reflexive c) Passive d) None of the above 3) Which sentence contains an applicative? a) The cake was eaten b) She got him to leave c) She baked her sister a cake d) The door was opened 4) In a causative, the original subject becomes: a) A new subject b) A by-phrase c) An oblique d) An object (causee) 5) Which process decreases valency? a) Applicative b) Passive c) Causative d) None 6) Which best describes “promotion”? a) Removing an argument b) Adding a new argument c) Moving an argument to prominence d) Marking an argument with case 7) In “The girl was seen by the boy,” which role is the subject? a) A b) S c) O d) O promoted to S 8) Which construction adds a new causer argument? a) Passive b) Causative c) Applicative d) Intransitive reduction 9) Which sentence shows valency unchanged? a) The cat chased the mouse b) The man was arrested c) She made him run d) She wrote her sister a letter 10) Applicatives typically promote: a) The agent b) An oblique argument c) The object d) The subject

Week 9: Chapter 7 Quiz

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