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Which type of relative clause is formed without an explicit relative pronoun or adverb?
Which type of relative clause is formed without an explicit relative pronoun or adverb?
What is the key characteristic that distinguishes a reduced relative clause from a sentential relative clause?
What is the key characteristic that distinguishes a reduced relative clause from a sentential relative clause?
Which of the following best describes 'pluralia tantum'?
Which of the following best describes 'pluralia tantum'?
A noun that refers to a group of items, like 'family', is categorized as what?
A noun that refers to a group of items, like 'family', is categorized as what?
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Which factor is NOT a parameter for determining situation types of verbs?
Which factor is NOT a parameter for determining situation types of verbs?
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What is the primary focus of syntax within the study of language?
What is the primary focus of syntax within the study of language?
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Which of the following best describes derivational morphology?
Which of the following best describes derivational morphology?
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Which of these options best illustrates the concept of a morpheme?
Which of these options best illustrates the concept of a morpheme?
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What is the role of the Lexicon-Grammar connection in language?
What is the role of the Lexicon-Grammar connection in language?
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Which of the following best describes the concept of prescriptive grammar?
Which of the following best describes the concept of prescriptive grammar?
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According to the table of contents, which of these topics is discussed first?
According to the table of contents, which of these topics is discussed first?
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Which study material is this document intended to be?
Which study material is this document intended to be?
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Who is the author of the content?
Who is the author of the content?
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Which of the following is NOT a topic from the table of contents?
Which of the following is NOT a topic from the table of contents?
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What is the stated purpose of this document?
What is the stated purpose of this document?
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According to the contents, what is the second area to be discussed after the first topic?
According to the contents, what is the second area to be discussed after the first topic?
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Which topic number discusses the complex sentence, with a second part?
Which topic number discusses the complex sentence, with a second part?
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Where does the document indicate that the original content of the terminology lists came from?
Where does the document indicate that the original content of the terminology lists came from?
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Which of the following best describes an obligatory adjunct?
Which of the following best describes an obligatory adjunct?
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A verb that can link with other verbs to form a chain is known as a:
A verb that can link with other verbs to form a chain is known as a:
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a proper noun?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a proper noun?
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In the phrase 'the old blue car', which word is considered a 'class I' modifier?
In the phrase 'the old blue car', which word is considered a 'class I' modifier?
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What is the primary function of a 'post-head dependent' in a noun phrase?
What is the primary function of a 'post-head dependent' in a noun phrase?
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What distinguishes a finite clause from a non-finite clause?
What distinguishes a finite clause from a non-finite clause?
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Which of the following is a typical example of a central determiner?
Which of the following is a typical example of a central determiner?
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What is the term for a word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to?
What is the term for a word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to?
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Which type of clause is often set off by commas and provides additional, non-essential information?
Which type of clause is often set off by commas and provides additional, non-essential information?
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Which category includes phrases like 'not quite all' and 'both'?
Which category includes phrases like 'not quite all' and 'both'?
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Which of the following best describes a verb phrase?
Which of the following best describes a verb phrase?
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Which term refers to a verb that does NOT express tense and number?
Which term refers to a verb that does NOT express tense and number?
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Which of the following lists the correct order of auxiliaries in a verb phrase?
Which of the following lists the correct order of auxiliaries in a verb phrase?
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What is the primary function of 'aspect' in English grammar?
What is the primary function of 'aspect' in English grammar?
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A verb phrase using 'be + ing-form' is characteristic of which aspect?
A verb phrase using 'be + ing-form' is characteristic of which aspect?
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Which of the following verb types are generally incompatible with the progressive aspect?
Which of the following verb types are generally incompatible with the progressive aspect?
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Tense in English is best described as:
Tense in English is best described as:
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What is the 'historic present' primarily used to express?
What is the 'historic present' primarily used to express?
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Which type of present perfect has a strong connection to the present time?
Which type of present perfect has a strong connection to the present time?
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What does the 'resultative' present perfect primarily emphasize?
What does the 'resultative' present perfect primarily emphasize?
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Which sentence uses the Present Perfect Progressive aspect correctly?
Which sentence uses the Present Perfect Progressive aspect correctly?
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Which sentence correctly demonstrates the use of the Past Perfect?
Which sentence correctly demonstrates the use of the Past Perfect?
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What is the primary function of 'will' in the future simple tense?
What is the primary function of 'will' in the future simple tense?
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Which sentence uses the Future Progressive correctly?
Which sentence uses the Future Progressive correctly?
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What does 'Past in the future' refer to?
What does 'Past in the future' refer to?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of central (core) modal verbs?
Which of the following is a characteristic of central (core) modal verbs?
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What is the function of epistemic modality?
What is the function of epistemic modality?
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Which of the following best demonstrates deontic modality?
Which of the following best demonstrates deontic modality?
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What is the main purpose of hedging in writing?
What is the main purpose of hedging in writing?
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In a conditional clause, what is the function of using past tense to refer to the future?
In a conditional clause, what is the function of using past tense to refer to the future?
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Which of the following is an example of a prepositional phrase?
Which of the following is an example of a prepositional phrase?
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What is a stranded preposition?
What is a stranded preposition?
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What is the main distinction between a compound sentence and a complex sentence?
What is the main distinction between a compound sentence and a complex sentence?
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Which sentence includes an adverbial clause of reason?
Which sentence includes an adverbial clause of reason?
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What is the function of a dangling non-finite adjunct?
What is the function of a dangling non-finite adjunct?
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Flashcards
Grammar
Grammar
The system of rules that governs how words are arranged and used in a language.
Linguistics
Linguistics
The study of language, its structure and how we use it to communicate.
Word
Word
A basic unit of meaning in a language. It is the smallest part of a sentence that can stand alone and convey meaning.
Morphology
Morphology
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Syntax
Syntax
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Semantics
Semantics
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Pragmatics
Pragmatics
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Grammatical Landscape
Grammatical Landscape
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Morpheme
Morpheme
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Lexicon
Lexicon
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Prescriptive grammar
Prescriptive grammar
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Sentential relative clause
Sentential relative clause
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Zero relative clause
Zero relative clause
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Reduced relative clause
Reduced relative clause
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Complex NP
Complex NP
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Countable noun
Countable noun
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Noun Phrase
Noun Phrase
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Proper Noun
Proper Noun
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Pronoun
Pronoun
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Antecedent
Antecedent
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Generic Reference
Generic Reference
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Common Noun
Common Noun
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Pre-Head Dependents
Pre-Head Dependents
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Central Determiner
Central Determiner
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Post-Head Dependent
Post-Head Dependent
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Relative Clause
Relative Clause
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Verb Phrase
Verb Phrase
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Finite Verb
Finite Verb
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Non-finite Verb
Non-finite Verb
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Auxiliaries
Auxiliaries
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Primary Auxiliaries
Primary Auxiliaries
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Modal Auxiliaries
Modal Auxiliaries
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Tense
Tense
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Aspect
Aspect
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Progressive Aspect
Progressive Aspect
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State verbs
State verbs
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Modality
Modality
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Modal Auxiliary Verbs
Modal Auxiliary Verbs
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Stance Adverbials
Stance Adverbials
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Stance Subordinate Clauses
Stance Subordinate Clauses
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Central Modals
Central Modals
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Peripheral Modals
Peripheral Modals
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Epistemic Modality
Epistemic Modality
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Deontic Modality
Deontic Modality
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Dynamic Modality
Dynamic Modality
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Hedging
Hedging
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Subjunctive
Subjunctive
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Conditional Clause
Conditional Clause
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Adjective Phrase
Adjective Phrase
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Prepositional Phrase
Prepositional Phrase
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Study Notes
Grammar in Use - Study Notes
- This document is a list of terminology and explanations for a grammar course.
- The document is organized by topic.
- Each topic has a page number reference.
- Example content includes: What exactly is grammar, the grammatical landscape, syntactic functions, the noun phrase, the verb phrase, tense, modality, different types of phrases, the complex sentence, and information packaging.
- The document also explores topics like: corpus, collocation, colligation, constituents, subject, object, complements, transitivity, tense, modality, and various types of phrases (adjective, adverb, prepositional).
- There are further details on parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs; their roles and types.
- It describes how phrases and clauses are structured and how they relate to each other.
- The document provides various tests and examples of grammar constructs.
- The document discusses transitivity, which is the property of a verb that shows how many objects or complements a verb can take (e.g., intransitive, monotransitive, ditransitive, copulative, complex-transitive).
- It describes how to distinguish between different relative clauses.
- There is a section on countable and uncountable nouns, as well as irregular plurals.
- The document also defines collective nouns, providing examples.
- Various types of verbs, such as finite, non-finite, auxiliary, and primary auxiliary verbs are introduced.
- Information about tense, aspect, progressive aspect, and words incompatible with the progressive aspect is included.
- The document highlights different meanings for modal verbs, and stance subordinate clauses.
- The study of modality, which expresses a speaker's attitude towards the factual content of what is expressed by the main verb/sentence.
- Other topics include different types of phrases (adjective phrase, adverb phrase, prepositional phrase), and information packaging (e.g., unmarked word order, marked word order, topic-comment).
- There is a breakdown of complex sentences, including main and subordinate clauses.
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