CTET PAPER II 2019 · PYQ · Vocabulary / Language Pedagogy · easy
Which of the following statements is correct?
A.Receptive vocabulary are words we speak and productive vocabulary are words we hear.
B.Receptive vocabulary are words we recognize when we hear or see and productive vocabulary are words we speak or write.✓ Correct
C.Receptive vocabulary are words we discourse with people and productive vocabulary are words in written text.
D.Words from other languages are receptive vocabulary and words from native languages are productive vocabulary.
Explanation
Receptive vocabulary refers to words a learner recognizes and understands when listening or reading (receiving language). Productive vocabulary refers to words a learner actively uses when speaking or writing (producing language). This is the standard linguistic distinction. Hence option (2) is correct.
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