Choose the correct one-word substitution:
The rules for arranging words and phrases to form correct sentences in a language
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Syntax
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Semantics | the study of the meanings of words and sentences | In semantics, we learnt that “bank” can mean the side of a river or a place for money. |
| (2) Phonetics | the study of speech sounds and how they are made | The phonetics lab helps students say English vowels correctly. |
| (3) Syntax (answer) | the way words are arranged to form sentences, and the rules for this | Our Hindi teacher said that the syntax of Hindi usually puts the verb at the end of the sentence. |
| (4) Morphology | the study of how words are formed from smaller parts | In morphology, we saw how “un-” and “-ness” build the word “unhappiness”. |