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Re-evaluation assigment, Apuntes de Idioma Inglés

Asignatura: Gramàtica Anglesa, Profesor: Mercè Coll, Carrera: Estudis Anglesos, Universidad: UAB

Tipo: Apuntes

2013/2014

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Instructions: Answer the following questions, print the
document, and hand it in by Friday 24th.
Exercise1. Using the following passage, cite ONE example of the
categories listed below:
If you are searching for a true description of the best places
to go out in Barcelona, you should check the extremely
helpful web page which can be found through the following
link.
1. noun Description
2. adjective Helpful
3. adverb Extremely
4. preposition To
5. modal Should
6. determiner (denite article) The
7. determine (indenite article) a
8. pronoun You
9. conjunction for
10. Innitive go
11. Relative pronoun which
12. Past participle found
13. Present participle searching
14. prepositional phrase Through the following link
15. noun phrase The extremely helpful web page
16.relative clause Which can be found through the
following link
Exercise 2. Identify the following clauses as Appositive” or
“Relative” and if relative, specify if they are “Restrictive” or “Non-
restrictive”
1. That’s the woman whose brother works for the
General Bank. Restrictive relative clause
2. The idea that he was going to save our country has already
been forgotten. Appositive clause
Gramàtica descriptiva 2013-2014
Assignment re-evaluation January 2014
Gramàtica descriptiva 2013-2014
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Instructions: Answer the following questions, print the document, and hand it in by Friday 24 th.

Exercise1. Using the following passage, cite ONE example of the categories listed below:

If you are searching for a true description of the best places to go out in Barcelona, you should check the extremely helpful web page which can be found through the following link.

  1. noun Description
    1. adjective Helpful
    2. adverb Extremely
    3. preposition To
    4. modal Should
    5. determiner (definite article) The
    6. determine (indefinite article) a
    7. pronoun You
    8. conjunction for
    9. Infinitive go
    10. Relative pronoun which
    11. Past participle found
    12. Present participle searching
    13. prepositional phrase Through the following link
    14. noun phrase The extremely helpful web page 16.relative clause Which can be found through the following link

Exercise 2. Identify the following clauses as “Appositive” or “Relative” and if relative, specify if they are “Restrictive” or “Non- restrictive”

  1. That’s the woman whose brother works for the General Bank. Restrictive relative clause
  2. The idea that he was going to save our country has already been forgotten. Appositive clause

Gramàtica descriptiva 2013- Assignment re-evaluation January 2014 Gramàtica descriptiva 2013-

  1. Mr. Smith, who is a well-respected lawyer, has just retired from active practice. Non-restrictive relative clause
  2. That book, which is the novel I was reading last week, is the one I meant for you to take to the beach with you. Non-restrictive relative clause
  3. The rumors that extraterrestrials will land on earth soon cannot be true. Don’t panic! Appositive clause
  4. She’s the teacher that I told you about. Restrictive relative clause
  5. The teachers who always work overtime deserve a pay rise. Restrictive relative clause
  6. The idea that we came up with yesterday was perfect. Restrictive relative clause
  7. Yesterday I visited my cousin, who’s getting married in Bali.

Restrictive relative clause

  1. It’s a movie which takes you out of your

comfort zone. Restrictive relative clause

Exercise 3. Some verbs can be used in more than one clause type. For each of the verbs in the following list, provide an original sentence which follows the clause types indicated.

  1. call SVOO I called my mom with my phone SVOC I call Maria cute SVO I called with my friend’s phone SV Maria is calling

Exercise 4 INSTRUCTIONS: Read Text from Aarts, B. (2001) English Syntax and Argumentation , Second Edition, London: MacMillan Press. Chapter 5, pages 71-75 and answer the following qüestions.

Questions:

  1. The text makes a distinction between form and function. Provide TWO linguistic examples where there is a no-one-to one relationship between form and function that are different from the ones provided by the author.

First exemple: A chair, we have to ask ourselves what is the function of a chair, its function will be to let people sit. Second exemple: A drawer, if we ask ourselves what is the function of a drawe the function will be to keep things.

  1. Make a list of the different realisations of the subject and provide ONE example of each different from the ones in the text.

NPs functioning as Subject A dog bit me. PPs functioning as Subject After friday would be a great chance to start studing. AP functioning as Subject Hapiness is what I want. AdvP functioning as Subject Silently is how you have to sneak in. Finite clauses functioning as Subject That I will live in Los Angeles is not a dream. Nonfinite clauses functioning as Subject -To-infinitive clauses functioning as Subject with a Subject of their own: without a Subject of their own: For Jesse to not give up would be a great idea.

-without a Subject of their own, introduced by Wh-word: To be a good parents is more difficult that you expected.

  • without a Subject of their own, introduced by Wh-word: What to do with the prisioner is the question everybody is asking.

Bare infinitive clauses functioning as Subject Sleep the day away it is not something you should do. -ing participle clauses functioning as Subject with a Subject of their own:

People making bondfires in the forrest it is not safe.