We previously defined the terms : head, complement and adjunct.
We also stated that dependents are 2 types:
complements= give essential information , cannot be deleted
adjuncts= give extra information and can be deleted
We also classified verbs into transitive, intransitive and ditransitive. We'll see what type of dependent each type of verb requires
1- sing
The verb sing can be both transitive and intransitive depending on the context
he sings in the garden
in the shower is an adjuct, it gives us extra information about where he sings .
he sings folk songs
folk songs is a complement. if it is omitted , we'll ask the question: he sings what?
Exercise
Identify the dependents in the following phrases and indicate their type
1- he left early
2- he left a son behind
3- she drove a car
4- the re-wrote the assignment
We previously defined the terms : head, complement and adjunct.
We also stated that dependents...
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