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What is the role of adjuncts in a sentence?
What is the role of adjuncts in a sentence?
- To provide essential information for the sentence
- To provide optional, supplementary information (correct)
- To replace the subject
- To change the meaning of the verb
What can PPs and AdvPs function as in a sentence?
What can PPs and AdvPs function as in a sentence?
- Substitutes for the subject
- Replacements for the verb
- Optional, supplementary components (correct)
- Essential components of the sentence
Which type of adjunct answers the question 'How long?'?
Which type of adjunct answers the question 'How long?'?
- Manner adjunct
- Place adjunct
- Time adjunct (correct)
- Frequency adjunct
What is a wrong sentence?
What is a wrong sentence?
What sentence contain “phrasal verb”
What sentence contain “phrasal verb”
An ellipsis is
An ellipsis is
Which of the following examples demonstrates ellipsis?
Which of the following examples demonstrates ellipsis?
How does an S-adverbial differ from an adjunct (VP) adverbial?
How does an S-adverbial differ from an adjunct (VP) adverbial?
A verb phrase (VP) can consist of a verb and its complements, but not necessarily any adjunct adverbials.
A verb phrase (VP) can consist of a verb and its complements, but not necessarily any adjunct adverbials.
Emily baked this cake in the kitchen, and Sarah did so in the living room. What is the grammatical term for the phrase 'baked this cake' in this context?
Emily baked this cake in the kitchen, and Sarah did so in the living room. What is the grammatical term for the phrase 'baked this cake' in this context?
What is the difference between a complement and an adjunct?
What is the difference between a complement and an adjunct?
Flashcards
Ellipsis
Ellipsis
The omission of words or phrases in a sentence, where the removed parts can be understood from the context.
Adjunct Adverbial
Adjunct Adverbial
An adverbial modifies the verb phrase (VP) of a sentence, and explains the action of the verb.
Sentence-adverbial (S-adverbial)
Sentence-adverbial (S-adverbial)
An adverbial that expresses the speaker's attitude or connects sentences.
VP without Adjunct Adverbials
VP without Adjunct Adverbials
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VP
VP
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Complement
Complement
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Adverbial
Adverbial
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Study Notes
Mini-Game Questions
- Question 1: Adjuncts in a sentence provide optional, supplementary information.
- Question 2: Prepositional phrases (PPs) and adverbial phrases (AdvPs) can be optional, supplementary components in a sentence.
- Question 3: A time adjunct answers the question "How long?".
Hải Yến
- Question 1: A grammatically incorrect sentence example is "she put very surreptitiously it under the bed".
- Question 1: Correct sentence structures: "Very surreptitiously, she put it under the bed"; "She very surreptitiously put it under the bed"; or "She put it very surreptitiously under the bed".
- Question 2: The sentence "They decided to break up after years of struggling in their relationship" contains a phrasal verb.
- Ellipsis: A grammatical term referring to the omission of words.
Additional Grammar Concepts
- S-adverbials: Describe the manner of an action and often express the speaker's attitude or link ideas. They can appear at the end of the sentence.
- Adjunct adverbials: Modify the entire sentence, not just individual words. They can appear at the beginning of the sentence or in other positions.
- Verb phrase (VP): A VP can include a verb, its complements, but not necessarily any adjunct adverbials. (True/False: Correct answer = True)
- Complements and Adjuncts: A complement is a mandatory component of a verb; an adjunct is an optional component, providing additional information. Both provide additional information. Either complements or adjuncts can be optional or mandatory (depending on type in the context of the verb being considered).
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