Asl Grammar Quiz #1

Front 1

What is the proper facial grammar for Wh- questions? (who, what, when, where, etc.)

Back 1

a) scrunched eyebrows

b) head tilt forward/sideways

c) shoulders forward (optional)

Front 2

List three possible word orders for Wh- questions in ASL: Who is the teacher?

Back 2

_wq_

1) WHO TEACHER?

_wq_

2) TEACHER WHO?

_________wq_________

3) WHO TEACHER WHO?

Front 3

Why do the Wh- question word orders vary?

Back 3

a) short questions

b) long questions

c) emphasis

Front 4

What is the required facial grammar for Yes/No questions?

Back 4

a) eyebrows raised

b) head tilt forward/sideways

c) shoulder tilt (optional)

Front 5

Translate this sentence into ASL showing three different ways to place the subject pronoun: "He is smart"

Back 5

a) HE SMART

b) SMART HE

c) HE SMART HE

Front 6

What facial grammar do you employ when you affirm a fact?

Back 6

Head nodding

Front 7

What changes do you make on the face for negation?

Back 7

a) head shake

b) squeeze eyebrows

Front 8

List any five directional verbs:

Back 8

1) HELP

b) COME

c) GO

d) ASK

e) MOVE

Front 9

List any five non-directional verbs:

Back 9

a) EAT

b) HAVE

c) SMELL

d) THINK

e) WANT

Front 10

Explain the purpose for topic marker/topicalization:

Back 10

Places main idea in the front of the sentence followed by the supporting details (common sentence structure)

Front 11

What facial grammar is required for expressing topicalization?

Back 11

a) 1st part = raised eyebrows

b) final part = drop eyebrows

Front 12

How do yo usually distinguish a noun from a verb in ASL?

Back 12

Nouns: 1 movement

Verbs: 2 movements

Front 13

What are suitable ASL substitutions for "very"?

Back 13

a) WOW

b) REALLY/REAL

c) intensify facial expression and increase signing speed

Front 14

List four options for the placement of NOT in the sentence: "it is not good"

Back 14

_n_ ____n_____

a) NOT GOOD; NOT GOOD

_n_

b) GOOD NOT

_______n________

c) NOT GOOD NOT

__n__

d) GOOD

Front 15

List any six modal auxiliary verbs: (helping verbs)

Back 15

a) CAN/MAY

_n_

b) CAN'T

c) HAVE-TO/MUST

d) MAYBE

e) NEED

f) OUGHT-TO/SHOULD

Front 16

Write five possible ASL sentence patterns for modals using: "I need to study math"

Back 16

a) I NEED STUDY MATH

b) I STUDY MATH NEED

c) I NEED STUDY MATH NEED

d) STUDY MATH. I NEED

e) MATH. I NEED STUDY

Front 17

Memorize the first six mouth morphemes from the Beginning Level and their usages

Back 17

a) /cha/

b) /cheek pulled up on one side/

c) /eek/

d) /fish/

e) /la-la-la/

f) /mmm/ (puckered lips)

Front 18

Memorize the first half of the Beginning Level idioms, beginning with "30-day guarantee" and ending with "Loaf of Bread"

Back 18

pg. 87

Front 19

What roles do claissifiers play?

Back 19

a) location

b) movement

c) description

d) pluralization

e) orientation

Front 20

Explain the purpose of the classifiers

Back 20

a) location: far, near, left, right, front, back

b) movement: speed, direction, stationary, straight, zig-zag

c) description: shape, size, texture

d) pluralization: how many and how much

e) orientation: set up

Front 21

Where are time concepts placed in a sentence?

Back 21

beginning; establishes verb tense

Front 22

Discuss the placement of ASL adjectives

Back 22

can be placed before or after noun or both for emphasis

Front 23

When should adjectives be placed after a noun? Why?

Back 23

when there are more than 2 adjectives: to avoid memory overload

Front 24

List five adverbial frequency words:

Back 24

a) ALWAYS

b) NEVER

c) ONCE

d) SOMETIMES

e) EVERY WEEK/EVERY OTHER YEAR

Front 25

Where are frequency words placed?

Back 25

Anywhere

Front 26

Why does frequency placement differ from time concept placement?

Back 26

it is more flexible than one specific time concept

Front 27

List five examples of loan signs:

Back 27

a) #BANK

b) #BUSY

c) #CAR

d) #BUS

e) #EARLY

Front 28

List five negative signs:

Back 28

a) NOT; DON'T

b) NEVER

c) DON'T-WANT; DON'T-LIKE

d) NO; #NO

e) NONE; NOTHING

Front 29

Memorize the first half of the mouth morphemes in the Beginning-Intermediate Level and their usages

Back 29

a) /bro/

b) /clenched teeth/

c) /closed mouth and long chin/

d) /for-for/

e) /pow/

Front 30

Memorize the first half of the Beginning-Intermediate Level idioms, starting with "admire" and ending with "Lion's Club"

Back 30

pg. 89

Front 31

How does one address a deaf person?

Back 31

waving a hang, tapping a shoulder, or stomping the table or floor

Front 32

How many ways are there in ASL to pluralize nouns?

Back 32

8 methods

Front 33

List the eight methods of the pluralization of nouns:

Back 33

a) use a number

b) quantifier (FEW, MANY, SOME, etc)

c) cluster affix (CLASS, GROUP, TEAM, etc)

d) plural demonstrative pronoun (THESE, THOSE)

e) repetition of noun (++)

f) plural pronoun (WE/US, YOU-PLURAL, THEY/THEM)

g) classifier

h) use /-s/ for certain fingerspelled nouns

Front 34

Which is the most preferred pluralization method? why?

Back 34

numbers; because they are clear and specific

Front 35

List three examples of fingerspelled plurals that include /-s/:

Back 35

a) B-I-L-L-S

b) H-O-U-R-S

c) M-I-L-E-S

Front 36

What is the general rule for ASL adjective placement?

Back 36

1) before/after

2) before or after

3) after noun if more than two adj

Front 37

What are the rules for when not to mouth pronouns?

Back 37

a) when subject pronouns are repeated a second time

b) when subject pronouns are after a verb

Front 38

What do you know about the use of infinitives in ASL?

Back 38

there are none

Front 39

When does ASL use #DID?

Back 39

for specific circumstances, namely to defend one's behavior or emphasize one's position

Front 40

Memorize all (approximately 18) past tense verbs that are permitted in ASL

Back 40

pg 31

Front 41

For the possessive case of nouns, when does ASL keep the apostrophe?

Back 41

for restaurants or store names that are spelled with an apostrophe

Front 42

How does ASL use reflexive pronouns? (MYSELF, YOURSELF, HIMSELF)

Back 42

a) mouth /sef/

b) add intensity for commands or anger

Front 43

How can a reflexive pronoun function as a verb?

Back 43

English: I am a teacher

ASL: I MYSELF TEACHER

Front 44

When do some signed adjectives move once?

Back 44

when they are before a noun

Front 45

Which articles does ASL keep and which are deleted?

Back 45

a) the

b) a

c) as

Front 46

How are the comparative forms of adjectives used in ASL?

Back 46

a) GORILLA LARGER THAN MONKEY

b) GORILLA MORE LARGER THAN MONKEY

c) FOR BODY SIZE, GORILLA BEAT (shot-h) MONKEY

d) GORILLA (1x-L). MONKEY (1x-R); LARGER -> point to 1x-L

Front 47

Give examples for directional ASL verbs:

Back 47

a) ASK

b) GIVE

c) HELP

d) PAY

e) SHOW

Front 48

Give examples for partial-directional ASL verbs:

Back 48

a) CHAT

b) COME

c) DEFEND

d) GO

e) HUG

Front 49

Give examples for non-directional ASL verbs:

Back 49

a) DRINK

b) EAT

c) SLEEP

d) TALK

e) THINK

Front 50

How are active voice and passive voice expressed in both English and ASL?

Back 50

active: subject of sentence is performing action

passive: direct object comes into subject position

Front 51

Memorize the first four mouth morphemes in the Intermediate Level and their usages

Back 51

a) /fi^^h/

b) /fus/

c) /ma-ma-ma/

d) /pensive/

Front 52

Memorize the first half of the Intermediate Level idioms, beginning with "All the time" and ending with "Job Fair"

Back 52

pg 92