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Roberts89 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

would be very grateful if someone can check my answers and put me on the right track if im not thank you :) English assignment

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

the assignment + my answers

1- I went to thailand

(i) went
(ii) past simple
(iii) main verb 'went' + past participle+irregular
(iv) A completed action at a specified time in the past

2- She can speak mandorin

(i) can speak
(ii) present simple
(iii) modal verb 'can' + main verb 'speak' infinative (she)
(iv) present ablity or skill

3- im seeing the doctor tomorrow

(i) am seeing
(ii)present continueous
(iii) present simple tense of 'be' + present participle
(iv) a decided/arrangment future event

4- hes been a teacher for 3 years

(i) Has been
(ii) present perfect
(iii) present simple tense of 'has' 'be'
(iv) a state or habit of past but continues to the present

5- The school was founded in 2010

(i) Was founded
(ii) past simple passive
(iii) auxililary verb 'be' (past simple) 'was' + past participle
(iv) completed action at a specified time in the past
  
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