Syntax and Grammar

Question 1

What are the two different types of adjectives?

Answer 1

Attributive adjective/Premodification
vs
Predicative adjective

Question 2

What is an attributive adjective/premodification?

Answer 2

A specific adjective, determiner, number that proceeds a noun and gives extra information

e.g. many houses, blue car, your dog

Question 3

DEFINE Hypercorrection and give an example ❌🍷

Answer 3

Hypercorrection is the overgeneralisation of a grammar rule or pronunciation.

[e.g my husband and I]

Question 4

What reason might people hypercorrect? What might hypercorrection reflect about society?

Answer 4

Hypercorrection may occur as a result of social pressure to appear prestigious. This could reflect the impacts of the prescriptivism in the formal education system.

Question 5

DEFINE modifier/modify 🏡

Answer 5

A word/phrase/clause that provides description

(e.g. ‘good’ and ‘family’ in ‘Good family House’)

Question 6

DEFINE Adverbials + what are the 6️⃣ types?

🕰️/ 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣/🤔/🏝️/⚖️

Answer 6

A word/phrase/clause that performs function of adverb, providing additional info

(Manner/Time/Reason/Place/Frequency/Degree)

Question 7

DEFINE syntax

Answer 7

rules of grammar in sentence structure