Which among the following are the main properties of grammar ?
Correct answer: D. All the above.
- A. To account by its rules for the infinite sentences of a language
- B. To be explicit about the grammaticality of sentences
- C. To predict all and the only possible grammatical sentences of a language
- D. All the above.
Explanation
A grammar must generate the potentially infinite sentences of a language, state clearly which sentences are grammatical, and exclude sentences that do not follow its rules. Thus all three descriptions are required.
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