FINAL TASK ENGLISH GRAMMAR

(TRABAJO PRACTICO 2)
PORTFOLIO: SEPTEMBER22nd , 2015 DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 23th, 2015
TASK OBJECTIVES:
1. To consolidate elements of morphology identifying the internal structure of words and the
process of word formation involved using authentic materials.
2. To consolidate identification of the parts of speech: open and closed word classes.
3. To consolidate elements of syntax: form and function using authentic texts.
4. To reflect and arrive to generalizations regarding form and function in grammar.
5. To internalize meta-linguisticknowledgeeffectively and meaningfully.
TASKS:
1. Select appropriate samples of the topics and items we went through in class according to the
list and order established below. (Morphemes, types, internal structure of words, word
formation processes, and open- closed word classes, features, types, roles, functions, etc.
2. Identify the internal structure of words and the word formation processes involved in the
words from authentic materials.
3. Identify the different word classes (open and closed) their features, and their functions as
elements of the phrases.
4. Identify the form of linguistic units by parsing them into logical units that respond to specific
questions: who, what, where, when, what for, for whom; etc.
5. Identify the elements of the phrases in their form and function each of these units consists of.
Make sure to use phrases with different types of elements and embedded phrases as seen in
the course and as shown in the charts of your workbook.
6. When analyzing phrases, Identify the head of each one by highlighting it.
7. Identify types of clauses: finite, non-finite. Nominal, relative, adverbial clauses. Independent
and subordinate clauses.
8. Select appropriate complete sentences in order to analyze them syntactically (elements of the
clause: S-V-O-C-A that fall into the seven types established by Quirk.SV SVA SVC SVO
SVOO SVOC SVOA, at least two interesting examples of each type.
Remember that the A (adverbial is the element that can be repeated in every type of
structure).
9. Identify different types of sentences: Simple, compound and complex
10. Underneath the sample, identify the item and relevant information related to it, so that the
evaluator can view the reason for your choice.
Some things to be remembered:
a) Use authentic material from magazines and written material, not from the web.
b) Use colorful materials to exemplify the noticing effect. Cut and paste the full examples in
context and analyze themunderneath. If there is no analysis, it will not be considered.
c) Do not cut the sentences or words isolated from the sentences, give complete ideas. Even
though the sentence is long, it has to be presented completely. If you cut it, it might not make
sense, and then your sentence will not be graded.
d) Look for sentences that have complete phrases with a display of elements.
e) Present it clean and legible to be clearly understood by the evaluator
f) Follow the items and the order in which the items were presented in class.
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g) At first you can work alone but then you have to check the whole work with your partner.
h) You should state the source you got the samples from at the end of the work.
SEQUENCE OF ITEMS YOUR PORTFOLIO SHOULD INCLUDE:
MORPHEMES:
You should present all types of morphemes: derivational, inflectional, free, bound morphemes.
Different types of prefixes, different types of noun, adjective, adverb and verb forming suffixes.
Different types of word formation processes as seen in class.
Interesting analysis of internal structure of words in tree diagrams.
THE NOUN AND THE NOUN PHRASE: Once you identify the phrase to be analyzed, first analyze every
single item seen in class. The noun (head): classification, concrete, abstract, proper, common,
individual, collective, gender, number, special types of nouns, count- non-count, etc. Different types of
nouns in regular and irregular forms of gender and number. Different types of collective nouns.The
determiners: pre-determiner, central determiner and post determiner. Adjectives in pre-modification
(attributive function): Pre-central, central, post-central and pre-head. Post-modifiers: prepositional
phrase, relative clause, finite and non-finite clauses, adverbs. The adjective as head of noun phrases.
THE ADJECTIVE AND THE ADJECTIVE PHRASE: The adjective in predicative function. Post - positive
adjectives. Sub-semantic classification of the adjective: gradable - non-gradable, stative dynamic,
inherent non-inherent. Elements of the adjective phrase: pre-modifiers (degree adverbs) Head
(adjective in predicative function or as complement of the object), post-modifiers (enough and
indeed), and adjectival complementation (prepositional phrase, finite and non-finite clause, etc)
THE ADVERB AND THE ADVERB PHRASE: Once you identify the adverb phrase when it goes along with
other elements (manner adverb), analyze the components or elements: Pre-modifiers (degree
adverbs) Head: types of adverbs (time, place, manner, sentence, degree, etc.), Post-modifiers: enough
and indeed. Adverb complementation: (finite, non-finite clause, prepositional phrase). Types of
adverbs.Adjectives & adverbs with the same form.Samples of adverbs modifying other words and even
sentences. Adverbs used as connectors.
THE VERB AND THE VERB PHRASE: Main verbs, auxiliary verbs, modal verbs (according to Quirk),
linking verbs: types (current, resulting), intransitive, mono-transitive, di-transitive, complex transitive,
phrasal-prepositional verbs, types of verbs in the progressive aspect (Dynamic: momentary,
transitional event, process, bodily sensation, activity. Stative: inert perception, inert cognition, and
relational).Finite, non-finite verb forms.
THE PREPOSITION AND THE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE: Types and meaning of prepositions.
Prepositions accompanying other words: adjectives, verbs, etc. Elements of the prepositional phrase:
the preposition, and the prepositional complementation (finite, non-finite clauses, noun phrase)
CONJUNCTIONS: Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. Types of coordination: simple,
appended, pseudo, quasi. Subordinators used as elements that introduce a subordinate clause.
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PRONOUN: Types of pronouns: relative, indefinite, personal, demonstrative, and interrogative, the
case in the pronoun.Subjective case, objective case, genitive case pronouns.

MORPHOLOGY
Skydiving is an inherently dangerous sport
Skydiving: sky + dive + ing
Free free inflectional

(WFP: compounding)

Inherently: Inherent + ly (WFP: suffixation)

Free

Derivational
-ly= adverb forming suffix.

Dangerous: Danger + ous (WFP: suffixation)

-ous= adjective forming suffix - Denominal adjective

They feel that superheroes represent our highest ambitions

and help us deal with our worst nightmares.
Superheroes: Super + hero + es
(WFP: prefixation + suffixation)
Free Free Inflectional
Super- : Degree prefix

Noun Phrase
Det
The

Noun
boy

Post-modifier/non-finite
riding a motorcycle

is going home

Boy: concrete, count-noun, common.

NOUN PHRASE

Vph APh

APh

Det
Pre-modifiers
NOUN Post-modifier
C.Det. Pre-C Central Post-C Pre-h Head Relative Clause

Thosereal intelligent dressed French students who won the awardstudy here now.
S
STUDENTS: Concrete, count-noun, common, regular plural.

Adj. Ph
Pre-mod

Pre-modHEAD

Adjectival Complem.

It is too rainy to go out

Prep. Phrase
Prepositional complementation

Inside Jessa& Ben's Wedding Rehearsal

CLAUSES: FINITE - NON-FINITE CLAUSES
Samples of these clauses in the different functions, as elements of phrases and as elements of the
clauses
Finite Clause

N. Ph

V. PhN.Ph

"When I look at all the faces surrounding us tonight," Ben, 19, told the crowd, (as A)
A

Finite Clause

"I don't know how to thank all of you for investing in our lives, and in our life together.
O
N..Ph

V..Ph

N..Ph

Bare infinitive

You all make us feel so special."

S
V O
C

TYPES OF CLAUSES
Single independent and subordinate clauses.
Nominal, relative, adverbial clauses: time, place, reason, cause, purpose, result, condition,
comparative, comment, concessive; etc.
SENTENCE ANALYSIS
You should present samples of compound sentences with coordinating conjunctions, and complex
sentences with subordinating conjunctions.
Exemplify all types of sentence structures regarding the types established by Quirk:
SV, SVCs, SVCo, SVOd, SVOi, SVA, SVOA. Give at least three examples of each type including different
types and form of elements.
P.Ph

Non-finite

V. Ph

N. PhCoord.conj

For many young girls, becoming a princess is a dream come true. But
A
P.Ph

Cs

Adv. PhN.Ph,

for Japan's Crown Princess Masako, somewhere along the way, the fairy tale
A
A
S
V.PhAdj.Ph

Went wrong.
V
Cs
N.Ph
The 50-year-old princess, who has lived a life largely in seclusion since 2002,
S
V.PhN.PhN.Ph.P.Ph,

made headlines this week for a rare public appearance at an imperial banquet honoring
V
O
A
( this is part of the object, post-modifying headlines)
the Netherlands' Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander.
EXAMPLE:

SVC

(1)The London Underground is a public transport network, composed of electrified railways that
run underground in tunnels in central London and above ground in the city's suburbs. The oldest
metropolitan underground network in the world, first operating in 1863,the London Underground is
usually referred to as either simply "the Underground" by Londoners, or (more familiarly) as "the
Tube". http://www.saberingles.com.ar/reading/index.html

N.PhVPhN.Phnon-finite

1. The London Underground is a public transport network, composed of electrified railways

S
V
C
that run underground in tunnels in central London and above ground in the city`s suburbs.

In this case, the sentence is written completely as it is in the text. It is formed by one embedded
element (Noun Phrase) that has many elements.

SVO

Lines on the Underground can be classified into two types: sub-surface and deep level. The sub-surface
lines were dug by the cut-and-cover method, with the tracks running about 5 metres below the surface.
(1)Trains on the sub-surface lines have the same loading.

1.

N.Ph

V.Ph

N.Ph

Trains on the sub-surface lines have the same loading gauge.

SVA

Noun Phrase

Verb Phrase

Adv.Phrase

This remarkably bright student who used to come every day is studying highly efficiently
S
V
CRITERIA FOR TASK EVALUATION -- ENGLISH GRAMMAR COURSE
CRITERIA

All of them
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Authenticity
Accuracy
Morphemes, different types of word
formation processes and affixes.
Embedded Phrases with different types
of elements
Analysis of form and function of the
sentences.
Different types of clauses and
structures
Presentation
Excellent
Score
2
Total Score: 20 points

Most of them Few of them None of them

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1
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Good
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Poor
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