English Sentence Analysis An Introductory Course by Marjolijn Verspoor and Kim Sauter




Some notes

Sentence patterns:
declarative
interrogative
imperative
exclamatory

intransitive verbs John is running (fast)

copula verbs    John is fast
monotransitive verbs John saw the ball
ditransitive verbs John gave Peter the ball








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