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Transitivity Analysis Exercises: Systemic Functional Linguistics, Exercises of English Language

Hong Kong Shue Yan CollegeEnglish Language

A series of exercises focused on transitivity analysis within the framework of systemic functional linguistics (sfl). It includes multiple-choice questions and identification tasks related to processes (material, mental, relational, verbal, behavioral, existential) and participant roles (actor, goal, range, beneficiary, recipient, causer, affected). The exercises cover various aspects of transitivity, such as identifying process types, participant roles, and circumstances within clauses. It also includes questions on theme and rheme, and modality. This resource is designed to enhance understanding and application of transitivity analysis in sfl, offering practical examples and questions to test comprehension and analytical skills. It is useful for students and researchers interested in language analysis and functional grammar. The document also includes exercises on identifying different types of themes and modality in sentences.

Typology: Exercises

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1. The musician played a soulful melody on his guitar.
a. Range b. Sensor c. Phenomenon d. Goal
2. With a sense of wonder, she gazed at the night sky.
a. Actor b. Senser c. Possessed d. Carrier
3. The magician made a bouquet of flowers appear out of
thin air.
a. Range b. Goal c. Recipient d. Actor
4. John mixed me a really good margarita last night.
a. Recipient b. Existent c. Saying d. Beneficiary
5. A terrible storm took place last night in the South.
a. Affected b. Causer c. Receiver d. Range
6. We had a delightful picnic in the sunny park.
a. Attribute b. Possessor c. Possessed d. Phenomenon
7. Learning a new language can be both challenging and
rewarding.
a. Affected b. Carrier c. Causer d. Goal
8. Here comes a large angry crowd.
a. Attribute b. Causer c. Existent d. Phenomenon
9. Could you tell my brother to pick me up at nine?
a. Actor b. Goal c. Recipient d. Addressee
10. The president wants to meet the new prime minister.
a. Cognition b. Perception c. Volition d. Affection
1. He is making SOME ARRANGEMENTS for the meeting.
A. range B. goal C. affected
2. TOM was bought a car.
A. beneciary B. recipient C. actor
3. Paula was completely wasted.
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  1. The musician played a soulful melody on his guitar. a. Range b. Sensor c. Phenomenon d. Goal
    1. With a sense of wonder, she gazed at the night sky. a. Actor b. Senser c. Possessed d. Carrier
    2. The magician made a bouquet of flowers appear out of thin air. a. Range b. Goal c. Recipient d. Actor
    3. John mixed me a really good margarita last night. a. Recipient b. Existent c. Saying d. Beneficiary
    4. A terrible storm took place last night in the South. a. Affected b. Causer c. Receiver d. Range
    5. We had a delightful picnic in the sunny park. a. Attribute b. Possessor c. Possessed d. Phenomenon
    6. Learning a new language can be both challenging and rewarding. a. Affected b. Carrier c. Causer d. Goal
    7. Here comes a large angry crowd. a. Attribute b. Causer c. Existent d. Phenomenon
    8. Could you tell my brother to pick me up at nine? a. Actor b. Goal c. Recipient d. Addressee
    9. The president wants to meet the new prime minister. a. Cognition b. Perception c. Volition d. Affection
  2. He is making SOME ARRANGEMENTS for the meeting. A. range B. goal C. affected
  3. TOM was bought a car. A. beneciary B. recipient C. actor
  4. Paula was completely wasted.

A. action process B. relational process C. action process (doing)

  1. The best time of the year is SUMMER. A. attribute B. identifier C. identified
  2. Every student has faced THAT KIND OF PROBLEM. A. affected B. range C. goal
  3. Behind the house is a big garden. A. identifying relational process B. existential process C. action process
  4. They turned his latest books into film. What is the process? A. Turned B. turned into C. turned his latest book into
  5. Marcus praised Julius Caesar. A. action process B. mental process C. verbal process
  6. THE STATE OF MY FATHER concerns us greatly. A. actor B. carrier C. causer
    1. He claims to have no desire for wealth. A. action process B. mental process C. verbal process
    2. The documentary concerns a slavery's life. A. verbal process B. mental process C. relational process 1 2. After the hurricane the homeless numbered over
    A. action process (doing) B. action process (happening) C. relational process
    1. Supermarkets are expanding the range of products. A. mental action process B. action process C. mental process
  1. The president desires to meet the new prime minister. a. cognition b. perception c. volition d. affection
  2. Which is PARTICIPANT? The girl in the black dress helped me yesterday.
  3. Which is CAUSER? Exposure to the sun can accelerate the ageing process.
  4. Which is CIRCUMSTANCE? They are cooking in the kitchen.
  5. Is this process DOING or HAPPENING? They are flying a kite.
  6. Which is ACTOR? The exhausted bushwalker dropped his pack.
  7. Which is AFFECTED? He has been slowed by a knee injury.
  8. Which is RANGE? He is attending a meeting.
  9. Is this process DOING or HAPPENING? His voice dropped to a whisper.
  10. Which is GOAL? The chef is making a dessert for his VIP guests.
  11. Is the capitalized part RECEPIENT or BENEFICIARY? She will bring HIM some alcohol and cigarettes.
  1. Is the capitalized part GOAL or RANGE? He is playing FOOTBALL.
  2. Is PROCESS the same or different in the two sentences below?
  • He would pick me up on that slip sooner or later.
  • He would pick me up on the way to school.
  1. Which is RECEPIENT? Ellen was given some advice about her boyfriend by her psychologist.
  2. Which is an ERGATIVE verb?
  • The strong storm SANK the ship.
  • The man DIED of cancer.
  1. Which the capitalized part is RANGE?
  • He bought A GUITAR yesterday.
  • He played GUITAR yesterday.
  1. Which process is DOING?
  • We're raising people's awareness about pollution. (1)
  • We're raising funds for victims of the earthquake. (2)
  1. What are the capitalized parts called? THE EARTHQUAKE shook THE WHOLE CITY.
  2. Is the capitalized part ACTOR or CAUSER? THE STORM hit the city in the late evening.
  3. Is the capitalized part GOAL or RANGE? He is watching THE SUNRISE at the sea.
  4. Which process is HAPPENING?
  • This issue has shaken the foundations of French politics.

Question 7 : As a result, they decided to expand their business into different parts of Asia. a. Topical theme b. Textual theme c. Absolute theme d. Picked-up theme Question 8: What makes it different from other products is its durability. a. non-experiential theme b. Textual theme c. Marked theme d. Topical theme Question 9: John, please clean your room right away. a. Textual theme b. Interpersonal theme c. Picked-up theme d. Unmarked theme Question 10: The course, I don't want to attend it. a. Unmarked theme b. Picked-up theme c. Interpersonal theme d. Textual theme MODALS AND MODALITY

  1. "You are not allowed to smoke here."
  2. "This is possibly the most questionable point in their paper."
  3. "If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o’clock
  4. "A certain amount of caution is advisable at this point."
  5. "It is a must to wear a mask when visiting public places."
  6. "It was necessary to ensure the success of

republicanism."

  1. "I'm certainly never going there again.".
  2. "No doubt there is some revised physiological story to be told."
  3. "She must have been very young when she got married."
  4. "He can't be here."
  5. "There’s little likelihood of a compromise."
  6. "You are allowed to bring your pet here."
  7. "You mustn't leave litter lying around."
  8. "There is no need for panic."
  9. "If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o’clock."
  10. "We ought to finish it by the due date. Likelihood Requirement LMH: e.g. It can’t be true
  11. There may have been some contaminants in the test tube.
  12. You’ve gotta be joking! 3.It is probable that the earth is just as old as the moon.
  13. You may quietly sit by my math book over there.
  14. All citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 are permitted to apply