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Match the column:
A. Collocation
B. Inflected
C. Polarity
D. Generative

I. A term borrowed in the 1960s from mathematics into linguistics by Noam Chomsky
II. A term for the contrast between positive and negative in sentences, clauses, and phrases
III. A habitual association between particular words
IV. A term in which a word takes various forms to show its grammatical role

1. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
2. A-III B-IV, C-lI, D-I
3. A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-Il
4. A-lV, B-I, C-II, D-III

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Column A: Collocation
Definition: A collocation is a habitual association between particular words that occur together more often than by chance.
Example: "Make a decision", "strong tea" – these word pairs naturally go together.

Correct Match: III
Column B: Inflected
Definition: An inflected word is one that changes its form to express grammatical features like tense, number, mood, etc.
Example: walk → walked (past tense); cat → cats (plural).

Correct Match: IV
Column C: Polarity
Definition: Polarity in linguistics refers to the contrast between positive and negative constructions.
Example: "She is here." (positive) vs. "She isn't here." (negative).

Correct Match: II
Column D: Generative
Definition: Generative grammar is a concept introduced by Noam Chomsky in the 1960s, referring to a set of rules that can generate (produce) all grammatical sentences in a language.
Correct Match: I

The Correct Answer is 2

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