Final test
Final Semester Test
- Compare and contrasr transitivity and intransitivity in English sentences
- The following six sentences all express more or less the same ‘meaning’, but in diff erent experiential terms. Analyse each one in terms of process, participants and circumstances. If possible, decide which category the circumstantial elements come into – but don’t expect to be able to do this easily in all cases!
a.She bought the car from him for £3,000.
b. He sold her the car for £3,000.
c She paid him £3,000 for the car.
d He got £3,000 for the car.
e The car cost her £3,000.
f The car was sold to her for £3,000.
3.Compare and contrast the terms rheme and theme in terms of Semantics
4. Identify the Theme in the following sentences. Decide which kind of clause is
involved: declarative, WH-interrogative, yes/no interrogative, imperative,
exclamative, minor or elliptical. Also decide whether the Theme is marked or
unmarked (label Adjunct as marked Theme in declarative clauses as well as in other
clause types).
a This was Bono’s fi rst interview in two years.
b In this same year, he also met Chester Kallman.
c. What are you currently reading?
d Don’t you feel more relaxed already?
e Print your name and address on a piece of paper.
f More heads at independent schools are considering testing their pupils for drugs.
g Ever wondered where your favourite pop star is?
h.How many times a week do you buy the Guardian?
i Actions which are inconsistent with an individual’s usual behaviour and which
give rise to some concern may be an indication of psychological distress.
j For enquiries relating to this off er please phone 0227 773111.
k Don’t forget to look out for new winning numbers every day!
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m Out of the pub came a small, intent-looking woman with a helmet of duncoloured hair.
n What sort of car are you thinking of buying?
5.Traditional grammar makes a distinction between simple sentences, compound sentences and complex sentences . Explain the meaning of each type of sentence and give example for each.