Grammar Structures 28, 29

Question 1

Sentence indicating existence or emergence

(着)

Answer 1

S (place) + V + predicate or 了 + number + O

在 & 从 cannot be placed in front of S, 在 & 正在 cannot be placed in front of V
O cannot be specific (马达为）

墙上挂着中国字画： Chinese calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall

Question 2

Reduplication of adjectives

Answer 2

AA or AABB

Often suggests fondness or praise

Question 3

的 vs 地 vs 得

Answer 3

的 + N：这是我的
adj + 地 V：书架上整整齐齐地摆着很多书。
V + 得 + adj：他说的很好。

When a reduplication adj serves as adverbial modifier 地 added.

Question 4

把 sentence with reduplication of verbs

Answer 4

S + 把 + O + VV

Question 5

People often say

Answer 5

人们常说

Question 6

I think so too

Answer 6

我也是这样想的

Question 7

I don’t know if it will be alright

Answer 7

不知道行不行

Question 8

就 connects to actions

Answer 8

A1 (V了O) + 就 + A2

Question 9

Easy to do something

Answer 9

好 + V

Question 10

What is used before a verb/adj expresses emphasis

Answer 10

是

Question 11

以后 vs. 后来

Answer 11

以后: after

后来: something happened in the past

Question 12

Modal complement describes the state of the S as result of the action:

Answer 12

S + V + 得 + state

他很忙，忙得没有时间唱歌。

Question 13

Several actions/adj at same time:

Answer 13

又 + V + 又 + V

又 + adj + 又 + adj

Question 14

Express enumeration

Answer 14

有 + VP + 的，有 + VP + 的 (multiple examples)

Question 15

Otherwise （should do something otherwise bad thing will happen)

Answer 15

要不

Question 16

good for

Answer 16

对…好

Question 17

In a word:

Answer 17

简单地说

Question 18

Generally speaking:

Answer 18

一般来说

Question 19

People often say:

Answer 19

人们常说

Question 20

most important thing:

Answer 20

最重好的是

Question 21

Describe following picture:
坐着：
开过来：
开走：
走出来：
走进出：

Answer 21

坐着：Sitting
开过来：Drive over
开走：Drive away
走出来：walk out
走进出：Walk in and out

Question 22

Sentence indicating appearance / disappearance

Answer 22

S (place word) + V + 了 + (number) + O

前边走过来了不少老人。