I need native's intuition about Grammar(Syntax)
Insertion Test
1-1. He, however, could have been playing tennis. ( )
1-2. He could, however, have been playing tennis. ( )
1-3. He could have, however, been playing tennis. ( )
1-4. He could have been, however, playing tennis. ( )
1-5. He could have been playing, however, tennis. ( )
Pseudocleft test
2-?1. What he could have been doing is killing flies. ( )
2-2. What he could have is been killing flies. ( )
2-3. What he could is have been killing flies. ( )
Constituent Response Test
3-1. Q. What could he have been doing?
3-2. Q. What could he have been?
3-3. Q. What could he do?
V'-deletion Test
4-1. He could have been playing tennis pleasantly, but she could unpleasantly. ( )
4-2. He could have been playing tennis pleasantly, but she could have unpleasantly. ( )
?4-3. He could have been playing tennis pleasantly, but she could have been unpleasantly. ( )
(i intended to say "He could have been playing tennis pleasantly, but she could have been playing
tennis unpleasantly)
Coordination Test
5-1. Frank could have been washing and ironing his shirts yesterday. ( )
5-2. Frank could have been washing and been ironing his shirts yesterday. ( )
5-3. Frank could have been washing and have been ironing his shirts yesterday. ( )
Though Movement Test
6-1. Playing tennis a lot though he must have been, he doesn't look tired. ( )
6-2. Been playing tennis a lot though he must have , he doesn't look tired. ( )
6-3. Have been playing tennis a lot though he must have, he doesn't look tired. ( )
Insertion Test 1-1. He, however, could have been playing tennis. ( ?
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