E_English Grammar Course
E_English Grammar Course
Unit 7
The Simple Sentence

1. Clause Patterns
2. Sentence Elements and their Meanings
3. Concord
4. Negation
5. Questions, Commands, Exclamations
Issues
Issues

Clause Types
Clause Types
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Clause types
Clause types
Clause Elements
Clause Elements
Obligatory vs. Optional
Obligatory vs. Optional
Clause types
Clause types
Clause types transformed

Clause Types
Clause Types
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for the complementation of the verb.

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Clause types
Clause types
Clause Elements
Clause Elements
Obligatory vs. Optional
Obligatory vs. Optional
Clause types
Clause types
Clause types transformed
Clause types transformed
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).
He is eating (the cake).

Clause Types
Clause Types
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Clause types
Clause types
Clause Elements
Clause Elements
Obligatory vs. Optional

Clause Types
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Clause types
Clause types
Clause Elements
Clause Elements
Obligatory vs. Optional
Obligatory vs. Optional
7 Clause types
7 Clause types
Clause types transformed
Clause types transformed
Passive transformation
Many critics disliked the play
(SVOd)
The play was disliked by many critics.
(S + Vpass + [A])

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Clause types
Clause types
Clause Elements
Clause Elements
Obligatory vs. Optional
Obligatory vs. Optional

He is jobless He is without a job.

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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.

Sentence elements and their meanings
Sentence elements and their meanings
2

affected
instrumental
locative
temporal
eventive
IT
She opened the door.

Sentence elements and their meanings
Sentence elements and their meanings
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Semantic Roles of the Subject
agentive
recipient
affected
instrumental
locative
temporal
eventive
IT
The key opens the door.

Sentence elements and their meanings
Sentence elements and their meanings
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2/5
Semantic Roles of the Subject
agentive
recipient

affected
instrumental
locative
temporal
eventive
IT
This room accommodates 20 people.

Sentence elements and their meanings
Sentence elements and their meanings
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2/8
Semantic Roles of the Subject
agentive
recipient
affected
instrumental
locative
temporal
eventive
IT
Tomorrow is my birthday.

Sentence elements and their meanings
Sentence elements and their meanings
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Semantic Roles of the Subject
agentive
recipient

Semantic Roles of the Object
Od Oi
affected
effected
locative

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Semantic Roles of the Object
Od Oi
affected
recipient
We paid him a visit.
We gave him some money.