Course: O texto e a Gramtica do Ingls: as categorias sintticas e a

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The structure of sentences
1. There are 4 sentences defining sentence and sentence structure. Put
the words in the correct sequence in order to get all definitions.

a) Called sentence of is the syntax study the.

b) Is terms most the probably familiar all sentence the grammatical of.
c) Constructed to are grammar in rules sentences summarized a
according system of a.
d) Largest the apply of sentences grammar the which rules constructions
are to.
A note on Syntax
1. Is there any difference between spoken and written syntax?
Take a look at the following text. What were the differences whether it was a
spoken or written text?
we had breakfast in the kitchen and then we sort of did what we liked and
got ready to go out we usually went out quite soon after that
Parts of speech
1. Write the part of speech of each 25 underlined words.

Course: O texto e a Gramtica do Ingls: as categorias sintticas e a

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Verbs
What is a verb?
What are the principal parts of verbs?
What are verb tenses?
What is the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs?
What are auxiliary (or helping) verbs?