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A European visitor to the United States asked a taxi driver, "Can you please a ride to the airport me give?" This visitor has apparently not yet mastered the ________ of the English language. A. phonemes B. syntax C. semantics D. morphemes

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B. syntax

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Phonemes: the smallest sound unit of speech distinguishing one word from another, for example, the first letter in tan and pan.
  • Syntax is the format in which we organize words and phrases to create a coherent sentence.
  • Semantics is the relationship between words we use and their meanings.
  • Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning in a language, for example in the word boys, "boy" and "s" are two morphemes.

In the sentence "Can you please a ride to the airport me give?" the words are incorrectly organized, therefore there's a lack of syntax.

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