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I put the book on the table (SVOA) vs I put the book.
He resembled his father (SVO) vs He resembled
(Sometimes) she sings (beautifully)
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1 SVA Mary is in the house
2 SVC Mary is kind
3 SVO Somebody caught the ball
4 SVOA I put the vase on the table
5 SVOC She has proved it wrong
6 SVOO Mom buys me a new bike
7 SV The lady smiled
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Clause types Clause types Clause Elements
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Clause types Clause types Clause Elements
(S + Vpass + [A])
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Clause types Clause types Clause Elements
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Clause types Clause types Clause Elements
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Which clause type does each of the following
sentences belong to?
1. He’s getting angry.
2. He got through the window.
3. He’ll get a surprise.
4. He got his shoes and socks wet.
5. He got himself into trouble.
6. He got her a splendid present.
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1. SVC He’s getting angry
2. SVA He got through the window
3. SVO He’ll get a surprise
4. SVOC He got his shoes and socks wet
5. SVOA He got himself into trouble
6. SVOO He got her a splendid present
One verb can belong to a number of different classes.
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Semantic Roles of the Subjectagentive
recipientaffectedinstrumental
locativetemporaleventiveEmpty It
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locativetemporaleventiveITShe opened the door
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locativetemporaleventiveITThis key can open the door
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locativetemporaleventiveITThe door opens
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locativetemporaleventiveITShe has a new shirt
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locativetemporaleventiveITThis room accommodates 20 people
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locativetemporaleventiveITTomorrow is my birthday
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recipientaffectedinstrumental
locativetemporaleventiveITThe meeting ended successfully
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locativetemporaleventiveEmpty ITIt’s wonderful to meet you
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We opened the door
He invented the telephone
We passed the building
Semantic Roles of the Object
affectedeffectedlocative
See more in 7.14 - 7.16
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Semantic Roles of the Object
affectedrecipient
We paid him a visit
We gave him some money
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Semantic Roles of the Complement
Current attributeResulting attribute
We found the room empty
They left the room empty
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Grammatical Concord Subject - Verb
Subject - ComplementSubject - Object
Pronoun
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Grammatical Concord Subject - Verb
Subject - ComplementSubject - Object
Pronoun
SUBJECT sing/plur VERB sing/plur
This dish is dirty/ These dishes are dirty
SUBJECT (clause) VERB sing
What they are doing now is my concern
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Grammatical Concord Subject - Verb
Subject - ComplementSubject - Object
PronounThe child was an angel
The children are angels
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Grammatical Concord Subject - Verb
Subject - ComplementSubject - Object
Pronoun
He injured himself
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Grammatical Concord Subject - Verb
Subject - ComplementSubject - Object
PronounThe boy likes his toys
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idea of plural rather
than the actual
singular form of the noun
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(= The thing he says isn’t true)What they like best are tea and coffee
( The things they like…)
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(All members of the cabinet…)
The cabinet has reached an agreement
(The cabinet as a whole)
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None of the cheese is fresh.
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Concord by Proximity Set phrases
Existential sentence with ‘there’
Either… or
The verb tends to agree
with whatever noun or
pronoun closely precedes
it, instead of the head
word of the subject
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Concord by Proximity Set phrases
Existential sentence with ‘there’
Either… orOne in ten take drugs
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Concord by Proximity Set phrases
Existential sentence with ‘there’
Either… or
There are two chairs and a desk there.
There is a chair and two desks there.
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Concord by Proximity Set phrases
Existential sentence with ‘there’
Either… or
Either my brother or I am to blame for the error.
Either the teacher or the students need to do this.
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Concord with coordinated
subject representing a single entityCoordinated subject
When the NPs refer to the same
thing/ person
normally takes
a plural verb
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Concord with coordinated
subject representing a single entityCoordinated subject
When the NPs refer to the same
thing/ personThe hammer and the sickle was flying on top of the building
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thing/ person
His lawyer and former college friend, Max Weber, was with
him at his death
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Handout week 5