Praxis SLP Exam Questions and

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Praxis SLP Exam Questions and Answers Latest Version Already Graded A

Which of the following best represents a morphological error?

• Saying “goed” instead of “went”

✔✔ B. Saying “runned” instead of “ran”

• Saying “tat” instead of “cat”
• Saying “doggy bark loud”

Which sentence demonstrates syntactic development?

• “Want juice.”

✔✔ B. “I want some juice, please.”

• “Dog run.”
• “Ball blue.”

Which of the following best defines a free morpheme?✔✔ A. A word that can stand alone with meaning

• A prefix or suffix 1 / 4

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• A sound unit without meaning
• A morpheme that must attach to another word

Which of the following is an example of a bound morpheme?

• “Walk”
• “Dog”

✔✔ C. “-ed”

• “Cat”

What aspect of language does phonology primarily deal with?

• Sentence structure

✔✔ B. Sound system of language

• Meaning of words
• Word endings

Which of the following best describes a semantic error?

• “Him go to school.”

✔✔ B. “Dog” used to label all four-legged animals 2 / 4

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• “I goed to the store.”
• “He walking yesterday.”

Which term describes the rules for how words are arranged in sentences?

• Morphology

✔✔ B. Syntax

• Semantics
• Pragmatics

Which of the following is a pragmatic skill?✔✔ A. Taking turns in conversation

• Using proper tense
• Pronouncing /s/ correctly
• Recognizing rhyming words

Which of the following is an example of overgeneralization?

• Saying “ball” for all round objects

✔✔ B. Saying “goed” for “went” 3 / 4

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• Pointing instead of speaking
• Whispering instead of speaking loudly

Which of the following best describes code-switching?

• Mixing past and present tense
• Using gestures with speech

✔✔ C. Alternating between languages or dialects depending on context

• Mislabeling items

Which of the following is the smallest unit of sound that can change meaning?✔✔ A. Phoneme

• Morpheme
• Syllable
• Grapheme

What is the typical first word stage age for language development?

• 3–4 months
• 6–8 months
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