Unit 4: Syntax: Quiz 1: Simple Sentences: Verbs

 

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1.Write an example sentence for each of the following syntactic construction.
a. Intransitive verb (ergative)
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b. Intransitive verb (change of state verb)
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c. Intransitive verb with two dependents
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d. Transitive verb with two dependents
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e. Transitive verb with three dependents
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2. Correct the following simple sentences and explain briefly why they are not acceptable.
a. *The man cleaned.
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b. *The woman was cried by her daughter.
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c. *The man gave a chocolate bar.
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