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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Tefl grammar structure help!

Here is the tefl question that i am struggling with. I have tried to answer some of them but would really appreciate some help,as i am not sure if they are right! As i am running out of time.

For each of the following five 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

Questions

She must have spoken to her boss yesterday.
1.Must have
2.
3.
4.A speculation or deduction

They have been celebrating for two days
1. Have been
2.Present perfect continuous
3.
4.An event that started in the past,and continues to the present and may continue in the future.

Linda goes to the dentist twice a year.
1.Goes to
2.Present simple
3.
4.A routine or habit

You will go to prison for your crimes
1. Will go
2. Future going to
3.
4.A warning

Andy had never been to Singapore before.
1.Had never
2.Past perfect
3.
4.An event at an unspecified time in the past.

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