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What is the primary function of the rise-fall tone in intonation?
What is the primary function of the rise-fall tone in intonation?
How does intonation modify the syntactic structure of utterances?
How does intonation modify the syntactic structure of utterances?
What is the importance of phonetic transcription in dictionaries for learners of English?
What is the importance of phonetic transcription in dictionaries for learners of English?
What is the difference in meaning between 'I fed her | I cat I food' and 'I fed her ↗ I cat | ↘ I food'?
What is the difference in meaning between 'I fed her | I cat I food' and 'I fed her ↗ I cat | ↘ I food'?
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What is the purpose of extraposition in the structure 'It is common knowledge that Jane is very thoughtful'?
What is the purpose of extraposition in the structure 'It is common knowledge that Jane is very thoughtful'?
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In the structure 'A book was published today which reveals new information about the religious belief of William Shakespeare', what role does the relative clause 'which reveals new information about the religious belief of William Shakespeare' fulfill?
In the structure 'A book was published today which reveals new information about the religious belief of William Shakespeare', what role does the relative clause 'which reveals new information about the religious belief of William Shakespeare' fulfill?
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What function do subordinate clauses typically fulfill in a sentence?
What function do subordinate clauses typically fulfill in a sentence?
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How are subordinate relative clauses embedded in a phrase typically used?
How are subordinate relative clauses embedded in a phrase typically used?
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What is the area of grammar dealing with the way in which words combine to form larger units such as phrases, clauses, and sentences?
What is the area of grammar dealing with the way in which words combine to form larger units such as phrases, clauses, and sentences?
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Which aspect of language construction deals with the internal structure of words?
Which aspect of language construction deals with the internal structure of words?
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What is the term for the process of adapting words according to the grammatical context in which they occur, such as plural, possessive, or past forms?
What is the term for the process of adapting words according to the grammatical context in which they occur, such as plural, possessive, or past forms?
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From the largest to the smallest, grammatical units can be analyzed in what order according to the text?
From the largest to the smallest, grammatical units can be analyzed in what order according to the text?
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Which type of subordinate clause is not marked for tense and usually does not have a subject?
Which type of subordinate clause is not marked for tense and usually does not have a subject?
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In which type of sentence is the largest unit of syntactic structure made up of one or more clauses, with one being the main/independent one?
In which type of sentence is the largest unit of syntactic structure made up of one or more clauses, with one being the main/independent one?
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Which type of subordinate clause can function as subject, complement, or object of a verb, and can also be embedded as modifiers in noun phrases or adjective phrases?
Which type of subordinate clause can function as subject, complement, or object of a verb, and can also be embedded as modifiers in noun phrases or adjective phrases?
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Which type of clause is introduced by 'as' or 'than' and post-modifies a gradable adjective or adverb in its comparative form?
Which type of clause is introduced by 'as' or 'than' and post-modifies a gradable adjective or adverb in its comparative form?
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In which type of sentence can non-finite subordinate clauses be embedded as modifiers in noun phrases or adjective phrases?
In which type of sentence can non-finite subordinate clauses be embedded as modifiers in noun phrases or adjective phrases?
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Which clause often helps to provide additional context and interpretation to the main clause?
Which clause often helps to provide additional context and interpretation to the main clause?
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