Question

Which of the following is a test for constituency in syntax?

• A. Word formation
• B. Substitution
• C. Phonemic transcription
• D. Morphological analysis

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Substitution

In syntax, a constituent is a word or group of words that functions as a unit within a sentence. Constituents are the internal structures of sentences. 

Examples of constituents 

• The subject, who or what the sentence is about

• The predicate, which adds detail or information to the subject

• A noun phrase, such as "The man with the old brown shoes"

• A prepositional phrase, such as "with the old brown shoes"

• An adjective phrase

• An adverb phrase