adjuncts V arguements Flashcards
what are arguments?
parts that are needed in order to fulfil the meaning of the action/process/state taking place
what are adjuncts?
other extra info in a sentence which is optional- not obligatory to complete the meaning
Often about when where how and
Seperate the argument and adjuncts: She sings every evening
She sings// adjunct= every evening
Seperate the argument and adjuncts: He bought a newspaper at the shop
He bought a newspaper//adjuncts= at the shop
Seperate the argument and adjuncts: They gave him a bike for his birthday
They gave him a bike// adjunct= for his birthday
When would an adjunct be seen as obligatory?
Sentence wouldn’t make sense without them
it changes the meaning of the verb
adjuncts are also known as non-obligatory ….
adverbials
non obligatory and obligatory adjuncts can be labelled as
asverbials
what is this an example of: He lives in Chester
He/ lives/ in Chester
=lives is verb being changed by adjunct obligatory adjunct
What is this an example of: She behaved badly
She/ behaved /badly
=behaved is being modified by adverbial and would not make sense without it. Obligatory adverbial
What is this an ex of: Churchill became Prime Minster of Britain in 1940.
Churchill /became Prime Minster/ of Britain in 1940.
What is this an ex of: He always cries at the cinema.
He/ always /cries/ at the cinema.
