Theoretical English Grammar. Part 2. Syntax. Бочарова М.В. - 29 стр.

Task 12. Find / make up sentences that illustrate the fact that the verbs below
have multiple valences and can build sentences based on different patterns.
Translate the sentences into Russian.


Call, leave, smell, grow, turn, look, drive,


Task 13. What is wrong with the following sentences?
1. * The stream flowed.
2. * He put the book.
3. * She was sent.
4. * I’d better start growing.
5. * Mr. Scott was looking anxiously.


Task 14. Analyse the sentences on the right in terms of the semantic roles their
constituents realise. Then fill the appropriate boxes in the table with the name of
the semantic role for each argument. Some boxes will remain blank.
    Sentence      S     Oi       Od   Cs          Co   A     Example sentence
     pattern
     SVCs        Ex-     –       –    Attr        –    –   She’s happy
                 per                  ib
                                                           He turned traitor


                                                           The Sahara is hot


                                                           Last night was warm


                                                           The show was interest-
                                                           ing


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