PHRASE A phrase is a group of words‚ without a subject and verb‚ that functions in a sentence as one part of speech. Examples: leaving behind the dog smashing into a fence before the first test COMMON TYPES OF PHRASES 1. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES • contain a preposition and a noun or pronoun called the object of the preposition. Examples: PREP OBJ OF PRE on the freshly pressed white jacket PREP OBJ OF PREP OBJ OF PREP beside the driftwood and seaweed COMMON TYPES OF PHRASES Prepositional
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VERB PHRASE 1 The structure of the verb phrase * In the verb phrase there is always an ordinary verb. There may be one or more auxiliaries in front of it. * Examples : * will steal * should have worked * must have been dreaming 2 Meaning in the verb phrase a) Tense - Past or Present? Examples : * Past tense * She had seen a doctor. * She would have seen a doctor. * Present tense * She has seen a doctor. * She will have seen a doctor.
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Phrases and Clauses 5 December 2012 Phrases and Clauses I) Prepositional and Appositive Phrases Phrase- a few words that do not have a subject or a verb and are one part of speech in a sentence A) Prepositional Phrases Prepositional phrase- preposition with a noun or pronoun following it Ex: near the table and chairs. “Near” is the preposition and “table and chairs” are the objects. 1) Adjectival Phrases Adjectival phrase- a prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun
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Noun Phrases Making a comparison of Noun Phrases between the Chapter 6.2 from ’’ English Sentence Analysis: An Introductory Course’’ by M. & K. Sauter and Chapter 7 from ’’ Analysing Sentences: An Introduction to English Syntax’’ by Noel Burton - Roberts‚ I can highlight several similarities and differences of the Noun Phrases. In both chapters the authors look into more detail at the internal structure of the Noun Phrase and the elements that can be found within the Noun Phrase. In
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1. Describe what Montessori meant by ‘’New Education’’? Maria Montessori believed that despite economic and technological development there are conflicts and sufferings instead of peace and harmony in our modern world. She believed that the prevailing social problems were unfulfilled and can only be fulfilled by educating the youth for the generation of balanced adults who would contribute towards world peace. By ‘’New Education’’ she meant that we could set up a new education system that could
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Explain what is meant by the ideal pupil In classrooms‚ many teachers labelled and classified certain students to their ethical and academic backgrounds. Becker concluded the common image of the ‘ideal pupil’ as being intelligent‚ well behaved‚ motivated and usually from a middle class background. Suggest three reasons why students from the upper social classes and those who have attended independent schools are more likely to gain places at elite universities such as LSE and Oxbridge even when
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14-15 6.0 Conclusion 16 7.0 Bibliography 17 1 1.0 Introduction International Relations (IR) is a term that is used to identify all interactions between state-based actors across state boundaries1 (Evans and Newnham 1998). What is meant by International Relations (IR)? International Relations refer to both discipline as well as the process between the entities2. (Rusli 2011) Several scholars have different interpretation in IR‚ according to Hans J. Morgenthau‚ International
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PHRASES FOR TRANSLATING IDEAS INTO WORDS http://refolit.narod.ru/ • The story / article deals with / is concerned with / describes / examines / reveals / exposes o dwells on / explains / addresses / discusses / presents / covers / outlines / states o offers / considers / looks into / treats • The story is set in ... • The scene is laid in .. • The story is written in a form of... (the author’s recollections‚ the dialogue‚ narration‚ autobiography) • The action
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Using Appositive Phrases Practice 1: Matching An appositive is a sentence part that identifies a person‚ place‚ or thing named in a sentence. Appositives often begin with the words a‚ an‚ or the. They always answer one of these questions. Who is he? Who is she? Who are they? (people) What is it? (place or thing) Appositives occur at the beginning of a sentence (opener)‚ between a subject and verb (s-v split)‚ or at the end of a sentence (closer). Examples of Appositives Opener:
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SOME PHRASES‚ WHICH MAY BE HELPFUL WHILE PREPARING THE ANALYSIS 1. INTRODUCTORY PHRASES The text under analysis/study is taken from the novel ... belonging to the pen of ...‚ the famous/ well-known/ celebrated/ popular writer. He belongs to the brilliant school of critical realism/romanticism/modernism‚ etc The author is the master of psychological analysis. His works are marked by a deep penetration into the soul of man/keen observation of characters In his work the author
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