Lesson 2: Basic Quiz:
Note: Check your local instructor's syllabus for any graded quizzes. This is just a brief readings quiz. Also see: PRACTICE QUIZZES
1. TRUE or FALSE: In American Sign Language, personal pronouns (me, she/he, you, us, them) can be made to indicate possession (mine, his, hers, yours, our, their) by changing the handshape from an index finger to a "flat hand" with the palm pointing toward the person or group who possesses whatever is being possessed.
2. If I raise my eyebrows while asking a question, which am I (probably) asking, "a yes/no question" or a "'wh'-question?"
3, If I furrow my eyebrows while asking a question, which am I asking, "a yes/no question" or a "'wh'-question?"
4. List the eight letters of the fingerspelled alphabet that share a handshape with another letter of the fingerspelled alphabet. (four pairs)
5. What sign can we add to "LEARN" to turn it into "STUDENT?"
Answers:
1. TRUE
2. "Yes / No" question
3. "Wh" question
4. G, Q, H, U, I, J, K, P
5. "AGENT" sign (also called "PERSON" sign or "person affix")
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