Gramatica Inglesa-PEC 1 22-23

Why DON’T prepositions form prepositional groups?. Prepositions form prepositional groups. Because they are functional, non-lexical words. Because they require the presence of another obligatory element in the same cluster. Because they can be stranded.

Which of the following is NOT a property of semi-modal “dare”?. It can be used in negative and interrogative clauses. It admits other modals in the same clause. It doesn’t admit a do-operator. It admits abbreviated forms.

Which of the following statements about negation is NOT true?. Standard English doesn’t favour cumulative negation. Typically, all that follows a negative form to the end of the clause falls within the scope of negation of that form. Transferred negation consists in using non-assertive words with a negative force. Non-assertive words are associated with non-factual meanings, in the sense of non-fulfilment or potentiality.

Which of the following subordinate clauses (in square brackets) is NOT embedded?. [Born in Liverpool], The Beatles is one of the greatest bands of all times. [That he left so abruptly] doesn’t surprise me. I don’t know [why they travel so much]. I’m pleased about [Jane’s winning the award].

Where is the primary participant usually encoded?. In the Subject. In the Subject Complement. In the Direct Object. In the Indirect Object.

Which is the semantic role of “The fire” in the sentence “The fire destroyed many houses”?. Agent. Phenomenon. Force. Affected.

In declarative clauses with one Object, the … usually follows the verb. Indirect Object. Direct Object. Subject Complement. Object Complement.

Which type of Adjunct is “Surprisingly” in the sentence “Surprisingly, he showed up at the end of the night”?. Compulsory Adjunct. Operator-related Adjunct. Stance Adjunct. Connective Adjunct.

Which of the following statements about “fired” in “I heard two shots fired” is NOT true. It is an Object Complement. It is an -en participle clause. It is a non-finite clause. It is the head of an Adjectival Group modifying “shots”.

Which of the following factors favours retaining complementiser “that”?. Having “think” or “say” as the main verb. When the subject refers to the same entity in the main clause and in the that- clause. When there is a pronoun head in the that-clause. When a Nominal Group is placed between the main clause and the that- clause.

Which of the following sentences is ungrammatical in standard English?. He insisted that we all had to go. He insisted on that we all had to go. He insisted on it that we all had to go. He insisted on the fact that we all had to go.

Which is the illocutionary force of the sentence: “You must try one of these”?. Offer. Informational request. Advice. Optionality.

Which of the following sentences contains a dummy operator?. Can you open the window, please?. Is she waiting outside?. Do you need something else?. Have you thought about this idea?.

“She does?” would be an example of…. alternative interrogative. obligatory request. echo question. copy tag.

Which of the following clause types can be used to make exclamations?. Declaratives. Interrogatives. Imperatives. All the options are correct.

What are the participants in “Tom knows the answer”?. Agent + Affected. Experiencer + Phenomenon. Experiencer + Force. Existent + Affected.

What is “by bus” in “They went to school by bus”?. Means. Goal. Instrument. Range.

Which of the following statements on Existential processes is NOT true?. The main verb used to express these processes is “be”. Verbs that express these processes include certain intransitive verbs of positional states, such as “stand”, “lie”, and “stretch”. Verbs that express these processes include transitive verbs, such as “conceptualise”, “represent”, and “exert”. Verbs that express these processes include intransitive dynamic verbs of occurring, such as “occur”, “follow”, and “appear”.

What is “Tom” in the sentence “Tom slipped on a banana peel”?. An Affected Subject. A Force. An Agentive Subject. A Beneficiary.

Which are the two main syntactic tests that we can use to distinguish a Recipient from a Beneficiary?. Wh-cleft sentences and Passivisation. Passivisation and prepositional paraphrase. Fronting and wh-questions. Anticipatory it and it-cleft sentences.