Grammar theory 4

Question 1

what can we divide a sentence into?

Answer 1

a subject and a predicate

Question 2

what does a predicate consist of?

Answer 2

the verb and any other elements except from the subject

Question 3

what can an imperative sentence consist of?

Answer 3

Only one verb, “look “ “Help!”

Question 4

Where does the main verb appear in a verb phrase?

Answer 4

at the end

Question 5

what is the operator?

Answer 5

The first or only auxiliary verb in a verb phrase

Question 6

What are NICE properties?

Answer 6

N=negation
I=Inversion
c=code
e=emphasis

Question 7

How do we form negative sentences?

Answer 7

By putting not after the operator

“Amy and Dave are not getting married”

Question 8

How do we form inversion/ questions?

Answer 8

By inverting the positions of the subject and the operator “ You could have been imagining it”
To; “could you have been imagining it?”

Question 9

How do we form code sentences?

Answer 9

The operator can stand alone in a sentence when the main verb is understood: “Are you leaving>? Yes, I am!

Question 10

when do we need a dummy-do?

Answer 10

with sentences that do not have an auxiliary verb.
Paul does not work for the OM
Does Paul work for the PM

Question 11

Why is a DO a dummy operator?

Answer 11

Do performs the functions of an operator in the abscence of true operators like can and will

Question 12

Why does the main verb BE not require a dummy operator?

Answer 12

Because it behaves like the operator itself

Question 13

Does the main verb HAVE need an operator?

Answer 13

we can choose, we can use dummy-do or not.
“Amy has a daughter”
“Does Amy have a daughter?”

Question 14

How can we identify the subject in a sentence?

Answer 14

By asking a question beginning with who or what followed by the verb. The subject corresponds to the answer.

Question 15

What is the inversion test?

Answer 15

A test we use to identify the subject. We turn the sentence into a yes-no question. The subject and the operator invert places.

Question 16

What is the taq question test?

Answer 16

A test we use to find the subject. By applying a taq question to the statement

Question 17

What are the 6 grammatical features of the subject?

Answer 17

1. The subject is absent in imperative sentences
2. Most verbs in present tense ends in -s when the subject is singular and refers to someone or something other than the speaker or persons being adressed.
3. Some pronouns have a distinctive form when they function as subject. She knows me well.
4. The subject determines the form of the reflexive form.
5. When we turn an active sentence into a passive we change the subjects.
6. The subject normally comes before the verb in declartives but in questions it comes after the operator.