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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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I am on my last attempt with the following questions. I have included the answers I think are correct and the examiners comments, I have really tried and I just can'y work out the correct answers. ny help would be great.
Thanks
For each of the following four sentences:
(i ) Identify the verb phrase.
(ii) Name the structure.
(iii) Label the parts of the structure.
(iv) Describe the functional meaning conveyed by the verb in the sentence.
Examples:
I start work at seven every morning.
(i ) start
(ii) present simple
(iii) base form
(iv) a routine
I was living in Peru at the time.
(i ) was living
(ii) past continuous
(iii) auxiliary 'be' (past tense) + present participle
(iv) an activity in progress at a specified time in the past
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I went to Thailand last year to teach.
Answer:
Comment: (iii) Unfortunately this is not the past participle form of the verb. Think what the original verb is and then what form of it 'went' is. >>>>>Please resubmit part (iii) of this answer.<<<<< >>>>>Please be aware that this will be your 3rd and final resubmission so please do take extra care and extra time over this final resubmission.<<<<<
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She can speak Mandarin.
Answer:
Comment: (ii) Yes, it is a modal structure in the present simple. (iii) Auxiliary of what verb in what tense? + (not the present participle but something else)? Please rethink this answer. (iv) Yes, an ability or skill. >>>>>Please resubmit part (ii) of this answer.<<<<< >>>>>Please be aware that this will be your 3rd and final resubmission so please do take extra care and extra time over this final resubmission.<<<<<
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He's been a teacher for ten years.
Answer:
Comment: (i ) is now correct. (ii) the continuous form would be 'has been doing'. Please rethink this answer. >>>>>Please resubmit part (ii) of this answer.<<<<< >>>>>Please be aware that this will be your 3rd and final resubmission so please do take extra care and extra time over this final resubmission.<<<<<
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The school was founded in 2002.
Answer:
Comment: (ii) It is the past simple but note that it is the past simple passive. (iii) You were asked to change this answer but you haven't done yet. >>>>>Please resubmit part (iii) of this answer.<<<<< >>>>>
Thanks
For each of the following four sentences:
(i ) Identify the verb phrase.
(ii) Name the structure.
(iii) Label the parts of the structure.
(iv) Describe the functional meaning conveyed by the verb in the sentence.
Examples:
I start work at seven every morning.
(i ) start
(ii) present simple
(iii) base form
(iv) a routine
I was living in Peru at the time.
(i ) was living
(ii) past continuous
(iii) auxiliary 'be' (past tense) + present participle
(iv) an activity in progress at a specified time in the past
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I went to Thailand last year to teach.
Answer:
( i) Went (ii) Past simple (iii) Subject + Past Participle (iv) A completed action at a specified time in the past |
Comment: (iii) Unfortunately this is not the past participle form of the verb. Think what the original verb is and then what form of it 'went' is. >>>>>Please resubmit part (iii) of this answer.<<<<< >>>>>Please be aware that this will be your 3rd and final resubmission so please do take extra care and extra time over this final resubmission.<<<<<
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She can speak Mandarin.
Answer:
( i) Can Speak (ii)Present simple (iii) Subject + Aux Verb + Present participle (iv) an ability |
Comment: (ii) Yes, it is a modal structure in the present simple. (iii) Auxiliary of what verb in what tense? + (not the present participle but something else)? Please rethink this answer. (iv) Yes, an ability or skill. >>>>>Please resubmit part (ii) of this answer.<<<<< >>>>>Please be aware that this will be your 3rd and final resubmission so please do take extra care and extra time over this final resubmission.<<<<<
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He's been a teacher for ten years.
Answer:
( i)has been (ii)Present perfect continuous (iii) subject + Auxilery verb (has) + past participle (been) (iv) A activity that began in the past and continues down to the present |
Comment: (i ) is now correct. (ii) the continuous form would be 'has been doing'. Please rethink this answer. >>>>>Please resubmit part (ii) of this answer.<<<<< >>>>>Please be aware that this will be your 3rd and final resubmission so please do take extra care and extra time over this final resubmission.<<<<<
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The school was founded in 2002.
Answer:
( i)was founded (ii) past simple (iii)auxiliary 'be' (past tense) + present participle (iv)A completed action at a specified time in the past |
Comment: (ii) It is the past simple but note that it is the past simple passive. (iii) You were asked to change this answer but you haven't done yet. >>>>>Please resubmit part (iii) of this answer.<<<<< >>>>>
Top answer
You have given us the ideas you had. Now that the examiner has told you that they are wrong and one of which he even gives you the answer. Submit what now think are the answers and I'll help.
- You have given us the ideas you had.
- Now that the examiner has told you that they are wrong and one of which he even gives you the answer.
- Submit what now think are the answers and I'll help.
- ' Verbs have 3 forms - The first form/base form/infinative.
- This is used for the present.
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You have given us the ideas you had. Now that the examiner has told you that they are wrong and one of which he even gives you the answer. Submit what now think are the answers and I'll help.
I don't understand the 'present participle.'
Verbs have 3 forms - The first form/base form/infinative. This is used for the present. Negatives and questions in the past where the Aux tak
I don't understand the 'present participle.'
Verbs have 3 forms - The first form/base form/infinative. This is used for the present. Negatives and questions in the past where the Aux tak
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Please be aware that i-to-i tutors are aware of this page. Many of these answers are wrong. If you use the answers, you will fail the checkpoint because you are cheating.
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If the questions weren't so ambiguous then students wouldn't have to cheat. I would not dream of setting such questions for my students so why are they used to test teachers?! If native English speakers are struggling so much with these questions then *** help anyone using something similar for foreign students. If you put the right answers then you won't get caught cheating as they are generally
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