Syntax

Question 1

The elements of clause structure in CGEL

Answer 1

Subject
Verb
Object
Complement
Adverbial

Question 2

direct vs. indirect Object

Answer 2

direct: only or second object
indirect: comes before a direct object

Question 3

Clause types: SV

Answer 3

Sue is sleeping in the attic
intransive

Question 4

Clause types: SVC

Answer 4

This is a book. / She looks fine.
copula

Question 5

Clause types: SVA

Answer 5

Mollie is in London
copula

Question 6

Clause types: SVO

Answer 6

Mollie saw the little dog
transative

Question 7

Clause types: SVOO

Answer 7

She gave Mr. Levinson the key.
ditransitive

Question 8

Clause types: SVOC

Answer 8

Alan named his daughter Mollie
complex transative

Question 9

Clause types: SVOA

Answer 9

You can put the dish on the table
complex transative

Question 10

Noun phrase

Answer 10

determanative
premodifier
head
postmodifier

Question 11

Verb phrase

Answer 11

auxiliary verbs
main verbs

Question 12

adjective phrase

Answer 12

premodifier
head
postmodifier

Question 13

adverb phrase

Answer 13

premodifier
head
postmodifier

Question 14

propositional phase

Answer 14

preposition
prepositional complement

Question 15

Word classes

Answer 15

preposition
pronoun
determiner
conjunction
modal verb
primary verb
noun
adjective
full verb
adverb
numerals
interjections

Question 16

finite clauses

Answer 16

that clause
relative clause
whether/if-clause
wh-clauses

Question 17

non-finite clauses

Answer 17

to-infinitive-clauses (to be neutral in this conflict is out of the question)
bare infinitive-clause (I heared someone slam the door)
-ing-participle clause (he enjoys playing practical jokes)
-ed-participle clause (The cigars smoked here tend to be expensive)