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Cook sensation Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Help please grammar and phonology
Hello
I hope you can help me, I am learning the language and grammar system and am confused with the following from a piece of text:
Since then, the intrepid traveller has cycled through 37 countries: has cycled
two of them (bikes) were stolen: we're stolen
flying is the easiest way to see the world: the easiest
He set off on a tour: set off
A, what are the specific phonological problem and solution with these sentences?
B, what is the form and the name for these sentences?
Lexical items:intrepid / set off
what is the word class of these? what is the specific and phonological problem and solution?
, intrepid? Is it an Adjective? set off? Is it phrasal verb? Not sure what the phonological problem and solution is?..
It would really help me with my understanding if you could explain this for me.
Many thanks to anyone who can help.
Xx
I hope you can help me, I am learning the language and grammar system and am confused with the following from a piece of text:
Since then, the intrepid traveller has cycled through 37 countries: has cycled
two of them (bikes) were stolen: we're stolen
flying is the easiest way to see the world: the easiest
He set off on a tour: set off
A, what are the specific phonological problem and solution with these sentences?
B, what is the form and the name for these sentences?
Lexical items:intrepid / set off
what is the word class of these? what is the specific and phonological problem and solution?
, intrepid? Is it an Adjective? set off? Is it phrasal verb? Not sure what the phonological problem and solution is?..
It would really help me with my understanding if you could explain this for me.
Many thanks to anyone who can help.
Xx
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- Some people have problems with their accents because they cannot make the speech sounds in a language foreign to them.
- Speech sounds are learned at a very young age.
- The solution for these problems is speech therapy, or classes in accent reduction which mean lots and lots of hard work and practice.
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I don't understand the question, in particular the word "phonological." Phonology is the study of the sounds that are used in a language. Some people have problems with their accents because they cannot make the speech sounds in a language foreign to them. Speech sounds are learned at a very young age. The solution for these problems is speech therapy, or cla
I don't understand the question, in particular the word "phonological." Phonology is the study of the sounds that are used in a language. Some people have problems with their accents because they cannot make the speech sounds in a language foreign to them. Speech sounds are learned at a very young age. The solution for these problems is speech therapy, or cla
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Thank you fore replying. Yes that's right what problems might learners have withy these words and sounds?
Thank you fore replying. Yes that's right what problems might learners have withy these words and sounds?
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What about, 'we're stolen' and 'the easiest' . Are these phrasal verbs and what problems might learners encounter with these? They are in passive voice I think?
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two of them (bikes) were stolen: we're stolen
We're is incorrect. It is a contraction of two words: we are. Pronounciation: wEEr
Were is correct. It it a past form of "be". Pronunciation: Wir
Two bikes were stolen.
Correct. This is passive voice. The active voice might be:
They stole two bikes.
We're is incorrect. It is a contraction of two words: we are. Pronounciation: wEEr
Were is correct. It it a past form of "be". Pronunciation: Wir
Two bikes were stolen.
Correct. This is passive voice. The active voice might be:
They stole two bikes.
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Cook sensation What about, 'we're stolen' and 'the easiest' . Are these phrasal verbs and what problems might learners encounter with these? They are in passive voice I think?The standard pronunciation of 'were' in most varieties of British English is /w??/ - the r is not pronounced unless the following word begins with a vowel. In your sentence, the w
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yes thank you, I am trying to work out the form for these too, such as verb form and structure for the following:
has cycled
were stolen
the easiest
Lexical items: intrepid / set off - what is the word class of these? Is it just intrepid is an adjective and set off is a phrasal verb? What would be a problem with these for a learner And how would I hel
yes thank you, I am trying to work out the form for these too, such as verb form and structure for the following:
has cycled
were stolen
the easiest
Lexical items: intrepid / set off - what is the word class of these? Is it just intrepid is an adjective and set off is a phrasal verb? What would be a problem with these for a learner And how would I hel
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i am trying to work out the form, am I right?
has cycled -= have + present perfect simple passive?
were stolen = subject + have/has + past participle Passive?
the easiest = ?
any ideas?
i am trying to work out the form, am I right?
has cycled -= have + present perfect simple passive?
were stolen = subject + have/has + past participle Passive?
the easiest = ?
any ideas?
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Cook sensation:
Hi
i am trying to work out the form, am I right?
has cycled -= have + present perfect simple passive?
were stolen = subject + have/has + past participle Passive?
the easiest = ?
any ideas?
Hi
i am trying to work out the form, am I right?
has cycled -= have + present perfect simple passive?
were stolen = subject + have/has + past participle Passive?
the easiest = ?
any ideas?
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We are stolen. (We're stolen.). This is a sentence. The subject is "we" and the verb is "are stolen." It is not a phrasal verb.
Usually thieves steal things, not people. When someone steals a child, we call it "kidnap" not "steal"
2) Flying is the easiest way to see the world.
Easiest is an adjective. It modifies "way."
The sentence is
We are stolen. (We're stolen.). This is a sentence. The subject is "we" and the verb is "are stolen." It is not a phrasal verb.
Usually thieves steal things, not people. When someone steals a child, we call it "kidnap" not "steal"
2) Flying is the easiest way to see the world.
Easiest is an adjective. It modifies "way."
The sentence is
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thank you this is really helping me to understand the complications in english language. Could you advise further please
if 'set off on' is a phrasal verb what is set off? Why is 'set off' not a phrasal verb? How would set off be a problem for a learner?
intrepid - Is it an adjective.? What would be a problem with this for a learner, would it be pronunciation? And
thank you this is really helping me to understand the complications in english language. Could you advise further please
if 'set off on' is a phrasal verb what is set off? Why is 'set off' not a phrasal verb? How would set off be a problem for a learner?
intrepid - Is it an adjective.? What would be a problem with this for a learner, would it be pronunciation? And
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