Syntax

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Syntax
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Syntax

• Fine-Tuning Syntax

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Syntax

• Part I Interrogatives

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A Medieval Society

Must be in this order
C Middle Class
A Royalty
B Courtiers
D Commoners
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A Medieval Society

Must be in this order
C Middle Class
A Royalty
B Courtiers
D Commoners
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A Medieval Society

Must be in this order
C Middle Class
A Royalty
B Courtiers
D Commoners
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A Medieval Society

Must be in this order
C Middle Class
A Royalty
B Courtiers
D Commoners
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A Medieval Society

Must be in this order
C Middle Class
A Royalty
B Courtiers
D Commoners
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A Medieval Society

Must be in this order
C Middle Class
A Royalty
B Courtiers
D Commoners
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A Medieval Society

Must be in this order
C Middle Class
A Royalty
B Courtiers
D Commoners
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A Medieval Society

Must be in this order
C Middle Class
A Royalty
B Courtiers
D Commoners
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A Medieval Society

Must be in this order
Middle Class
Royalty
C
Commoners
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A Medieval Society

Must be in this order
P
Royalty
Courtiers
Commoners
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A Medieval Society

Must be in this order
Middle Class
Royalty
Courtiers
A!
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A Medieval Society

Must be in this order
P
Royalty
C
A!
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A Medieval Society

Must be in this order
P
Royalty
? C
A!
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A Medieval Society

Must be in this order
Middle Class
Royalty
? C
Commoners
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A Medieval Society

Must be in this order
P
Royalty
Courtiers
Commoners
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A Medieval Society

Must be in this order
Middle Class
Royalty
Courtiers
A!
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A Medieval Society

Must be in this order
P
Royalty
? C
A!
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Interrogatives

• Wh -

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Interrogatives

• Wh

• Who
• What
• Where
• When
• Why
• Which
• How

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Interrogatives

• Wh usually beginning of sentence not attached
  to a noun

• Who
• What
• Where
• When
• Why
• Which
• How

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Interrogative

• Who is that man?

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NOT Interrogative

• We asked the man who was standing on the
  corner.

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Interrogative

• What is the problem?

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NOT Interrogative

• What rights do we have in this case?

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Interrogative

• Where did she go?

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NOT Interrogative

• I want to go where I can be free.

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Interrogative

• Which is correct?

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NOT Interrogative

• Which answer is correct?

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Interrogative

• Why am I here?

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Interrogative

• How do you do?

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Syntax

• Part II Function

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Function and Adjectives

• Test for adjectives

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Function and Adjectives

• Test for adjectives
• st

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Function and Adjectives

• Test for adjectives
• easy

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Function and Adjectives

• Test for adjectives
• easy test

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Function and Adjectives

• Test for adjectives
• easiest test

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Function and Adjectives

• Test for adjectives
• smart dog

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Function and Adjectives

• Test for adjectives
• smartest dog

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Function and Adjectives

• Test for adjectives
• blue sky

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Function and Adjectives

• Test for adjectives
• bluest sky

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Function and Adjectives

• Test for adjectives
• school events

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Function and Adjectives

• Test for adjectives
• most school events

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Function and Adjectives

• -ing words are sometimes adjectives

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Function and Adjectives

• -ing words are sometimes adjectives
• frustrating day

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Function and Adjectives

• -ing words are sometimes adjectives
• extremely frustrating day

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Traditional Grammar and Adjectives

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Traditional Grammar and Adjectives

• Word that modifies (describes) a noun.

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Traditional Grammar and Adjectives

• Word that modifies (describes) a noun.
• big dog

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Traditional Grammar and Adjectives

• Word that modifies (describes) a noun.
• big dog
• football game

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Traditional Grammar and Adjectives

• Word that modifies (describes) a noun.
• big dog
• football game
• school events

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Traditional Grammar and Adjectives

• Verbs can function as adjectives.
• contacted

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Traditional Grammar and Adjectives

• Verbs can function as adjectives.
• They contacted

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Traditional Grammar and Adjectives

• Verbs can function as adjectives.
• They contacted - verb

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Traditional Grammar and Adjectives

• Verbs can function as adjectives.
• clients

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Traditional Grammar and Adjectives

• Verbs can function as adjectives.
• clients - noun

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Traditional Grammar and Adjectives

• Verbs can function as adjectives.
• three clients

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Traditional Grammar and Adjectives

• Verbs can function as adjectives.
• three contacted clients

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Traditional Grammar and Adjectives

• Verbs can function as adjectives.
• installed

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Traditional Grammar and Adjectives

• Verbs can function as adjectives.
• They installed

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Traditional Grammar and Adjectives

• Verbs can function as adjectives.
• carpet

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Traditional Grammar and Adjectives

• Verbs can function as adjectives.
• Our carpet

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Traditional Grammar and Adjectives

• Verbs can function as adjectives.
• Our installed carpet

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Traditional Grammar and Adjectives

• Verbs can function as adjectives.
• Our newly installed carpet

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Syntax

• Part III Terminology

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ALSO KNOWN AS

• to verb

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ALSO KNOWN AS

• to verb

• infinitive

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ALSO KNOWN AS

• -ing words

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ALSO KNOWN AS

• -ing words

• participle

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ALSO KNOWN AS

• a, an, the

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ALSO KNOWN AS

• a, an, the

• articles

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ALSO KNOWN AS

• complement

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ALSO KNOWN AS

• complement

• subordinating
• conjunction