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<h2 style="background-color:#ffcc99;color:#191970">Exercises on syntactic functions</h2>
<h2 style="background-color:#ffcc99;color:#191970">1. Complements or Adjuncts</h2>
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<p style="font-size:16px">Indicate each <abbr title="Subject"><b>S</b></abbr>, <abbr title="Auxiliary"><b>Aux</b></abbr>, <abbr title="Predicator"><b>P</b> </abbr>, <abbr title="Indirect Object"><b>Oi</b></abbr>, <abbr title="Direct Object"><b>Od</b></abbr>, <abbr title="Predicative Complement"><b>PC</b></abbr>, <abbr title="Complement"><b>C</b></abbr>, <abbr title="Adjunct"><b>A</b></abbr> in the following clauses.</p>
<p style="font-size:16px">Is the underlined word a <b>complement</b> or an <b>adjunct</b></p>
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{ The kids <u>suddenly</u> ran to the gate. }
- Complement
+ Adjunct
 
{ I wonder whether I will see him <u>again</u>. }
- Complement
+ Adjunct
 
{ I wonder <u>who broke the vase</u>. }
+ Complement
- Adjunct
 
{ The big dog devoured <u>the food</u> in no time. }
+ Complement
- Adjunct
 
{ She will send me <u>the scripts</u> later. }
+ Complement
- Adjunct
 
{ They were running <u>to the station</u>. }
+ Complement
- Adjunct
 
{ She kept the letters <u>in the drawer</u>. }
- Complement
+ Adjunct
 
{ She put the letters <u>in the drawer</u>. }
+ Complement
- Adjunct
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<h2 style="background-color:#ffcc99;color:#191970">2. Syntactic functions</h2>
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<p style="font-size:16px">Indicate each <abbr title="Subject"><b>S</b></abbr>, <abbr title="Auxiliary"><b>Aux</b></abbr>, <abbr title="Predicator"><b>P</b> </abbr>, <abbr title="Indirect Object"><b>Oi</b></abbr>, <abbr title="Direct Object"><b>Od</b></abbr>, <abbr title="Predicative Complement"><b>PC</b></abbr>, <abbr title="Prepositional Complement"><b>PrepC</b></abbr>, <abbr title="Adjunct"><b>A</b></abbr> in the following clauses.</p>




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1. Amid the incessant crackle of gunfire { A _1 }, the soldiers { S _1 } usher { P _1 } the cowering men { Od _2 } through darkened rooms { C _1 }.  
1. Amid the incessant crackle of gunfire { A _5 }, the soldiers { S _5 } usher { P _5 } the cowering men { Od _5 } through darkened rooms { PrepC _5 }.  
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2. The men { S _1 } are { P _1 } barefoot { PC _2}, most of them { S _1 } wearing { P _1 } long robes { Od _2 }, some with large stains.  
2. The men { S _5 } are { P _5 } barefoot { PC _5 }, most of them { S _5 } wearing { P _5 } long robes { Od _5 }, some with large stains.  
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3. As voices { S _1 } holler { P _1 } at them { C _1 } in the darkness { A _1 } to move { P _1 } quickly { A _1 }, they { S _1 } hurry { P _1 } across the debris-littered floor { C _1 } past the gun-wielding soldiers { A _1 }.
3. As voices { S _5 } holler { P _5 } at them { PrepC _5 } in the darkness { A _5 } to move { P _5 } quickly { A _5 }, they { S _5 } hurry { P _5 } across the debris-littered floor { C _5 } past the gun-wielding soldiers { A _5 }.
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4. The new video showing scenes from the raid near Hawija { S _1 }, in northern Kirkuk province { A _1 }, was { Aux _3 } released { P _1 } by the Kurdistan Regional Government { C _1 }.  
4. The new video showing scenes from the raid near Hawija { S _1 }, in northern Kirkuk province { A _5 }, was { Aux _5 } released { P _5 } by the Kurdistan Regional Government { PrepC _5 }.  
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5. A U.S. military official { S _1 } confirmed { P _1 } its source and authenticity { Od _2 } to CNN { C _1 }.
5. A U.S. military official { S _5 } confirmed { P _5 } its source and authenticity { Od _5 } to CNN { PrepC _5 }.
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6. It { S _1 } was { Aux _3 } filmed { P _1 } from the helmet camera of one of the Kurdish soldiers { A _1 }, whose gun { S _1 } can { Aux _3 } be { Aux _3 } seen { P _1 } pointing { P _1 } at a barred window { C _1 } through which a glow { S _1 } is { Aux _3 } emanating { P _1 }, possibly from a fire.
6. It { S _5 } was { Aux _5 } filmed { P _5 } from the helmet camera of one of the Kurdish soldiers { A _5 }, whose gun { S _5 } can { Aux _5 } be { Aux _5 } seen { P _5 } pointing { P _5 } at a barred window { PrepC _5 } through which a glow { S _5 } is { Aux _5 } emanating { P _5 }, possibly from a fire.
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7. In another scene { A _1 }, four men wearing robes and with their hands on their heads { S _1 } -- presumably hostages { A _1 } -- are { Aux _3 } ushered { P _1 } through a doorway { C _1 } and then searched { P _1 }.
7. In another scene { A _5 }, four men wearing robes and with their hands on their heads { S _5 } -- presumably hostages { A _5 } -- are { Aux _5 } ushered { P _5 } through a doorway { PrepC _5 } and then searched { P _5 }.
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8. The person wearing the body camera { S _1 } empties { P _1 } the freed men's shirt pockets { Od _2 } and pats { P _1 }them { Od _2 } down { C _1 } before hurriedly moving { P _1 } the men { Od _2 } farther down the hallway { C _1 }.
8. The person wearing the body camera { S _5 } empties { P _5 } the freed men's shirt pockets { Od _5 } and pats { P _5 }them { Od _5 } down { PrepC _5 } before hurriedly moving { P _5 } the men { Od _5 } farther down the hallway { PrepC _5 }.
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9. "Hold { P _1 } that guy { Od _2 } there { A _1 }," says { P _1 } one voice with an American accent { S _1 }. "We { S _1 } got { P _1 } more { Od _2 } coming { P _1 }."
9. "Hold { P _5 } that guy { Od _5 } there { A _5 }," says { P _5 } one voice with an American accent { S _5 }. "We { S _5 } got { P _5 } more { Od _5 } coming { P _5 }."
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10. Thirty troops from Delta Force on an "advise and assist role" { S _1 } participated { P _1 } in the raid { C _1 } when Kurdish commandos { S _1 } were { Aux _3 } overwhelmed { P _1 } after entering { P _1 } the walled compound { Od _2 } on their own { A _1 }, a U.S. official with direct knowledge of details of the operation { S _1 } told { P _1 } CNN { Od _2 } last week { A _1 }.
10. Thirty troops from Delta Force on an "advise and assist role" { S _5 } participated { P _5 } in the raid { PrepC _5 } when Kurdish commandos { S _5 } were { Aux _5 } overwhelmed { P _5 } after entering { P _5 } the walled compound { Od _5 } on their own { A _5 }, a U.S. official with direct knowledge of details of the operation { S _5 } told { P _5 } CNN { Od _5 } last week { A _5 }.
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Latest revision as of 19:19, 4 May 2022

1. Complements or Adjuncts

Is the underlined word a complement or an adjunct

1 The kids suddenly ran to the gate.

Complement
Adjunct

2 I wonder whether I will see him again.

Complement
Adjunct

3 I wonder who broke the vase.

Complement
Adjunct

4 The big dog devoured the food in no time.

Complement
Adjunct

5 She will send me the scripts later.

Complement
Adjunct

6 They were running to the station.

Complement
Adjunct

7 She kept the letters in the drawer.

Complement
Adjunct

8 She put the letters in the drawer.

Complement
Adjunct


2. Syntactic functions

Indicate each S, Aux, P , Oi, Od, PC, PrepC, A in the following clauses.


From CNN

1. Amid the incessant crackle of gunfire

, the soldiers

usher

the cowering men

through darkened rooms

.

2. The men

are

barefoot

, most of them

wearing

long robes

, some with large stains.

3. As voices

holler

at them

in the darkness

to move

quickly

, they

hurry

across the debris-littered floor

past the gun-wielding soldiers

.

4. The new video showing scenes from the raid near Hawija

, in northern Kirkuk province

, was

released

by the Kurdistan Regional Government

.

5. A U.S. military official

confirmed

its source and authenticity

to CNN

.

6. It

was

filmed

from the helmet camera of one of the Kurdish soldiers

, whose gun

can

be

seen

pointing

at a barred window

through which a glow

is

emanating

, possibly from a fire.

7. In another scene

, four men wearing robes and with their hands on their heads

-- presumably hostages

-- are

ushered

through a doorway

and then searched

.

8. The person wearing the body camera

empties

the freed men's shirt pockets

and pats

them

down

before hurriedly moving

the men

farther down the hallway

.

9. "Hold

that guy

there

," says

one voice with an American accent

. "We

got

more

coming

."

10. Thirty troops from Delta Force on an "advise and assist role"

participated

in the raid

when Kurdish commandos

were

overwhelmed

after entering

the walled compound

on their own

, a U.S. official with direct knowledge of details of the operation

told

CNN

last week

.


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