Theoretical English Grammar. Part 2. Syntax. Бочарова М.В. - 32 стр.

 Task 15. Identify the semantic roles of the arguments in the sentences below.
                        e.g. He put the book on the shelf.
                            �           �           �
                        agent       patient      locative
 1. He’s travelled the world.
 2. The glazier cuts glass with a diamond.
 3. He drew lines on the paper.
 4. He struck me on the knee.
 5. That was a tactical decision.
 6. Did you hear what I told you?
 7. London faced a severe winter last year.
 8. She was given a ring for her birthday.


               PART 3. COMPOSITE SENTENCE SYNTAX


                            3.1. TOPIC OUTLINE


     THE COMPOSITE SENTENCE vs. THE SIMPLE SENTENCE


o A composite sentence has the following properties:
– it consists of 2 or more clauses which are related both syntactically and se-
mantically,
– the syntactic relation can be (1) marked with a linker or (2) formally un-
marked,
– the clauses can be:
(1) of equal status � the relation of coordination between the clauses � a
compound sentence, or
(2) of different status � the relation of subordination between the clauses � a
complex sentence.
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