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GST 111 Likely Exam Questions GST 111 Objective Question

Question

The largest grammatical unit in English is the------and the smallest is the
Options
A Morpheme---------- lexis.
B Morpheme--------- sentence.
Correct Answer
C Morpheme paragraph.
D Morpheme syntax.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The hierarchy of grammatical units ranges from the morpheme (the smallest) up to the sentence (the highest/largest unit of grammatical analysis). (Note: The options are listed backwards in this test bank item, but 'b' correctly identifies the two extreme units).

Hint

The smallest unit of meaning is a morpheme. The largest unit of grammar is a sentence.

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