final - sentence focus (Bacon 43)

Question 1

3 subject-verb pair constructions

Answer 1

state
result
event

Question 2

state

Answer 2

uses stative verb (state of being)
ie: a “there” construction
There (S) has been (V) a decline in quality…

Question 3

result

Answer 3

uses perfective aspect verb

ie: A decline (S) has occurred (V) in the quality…

Question 4

event

Answer 4

uses an action verb

ie: The produce (S) has declined (V) in quality…