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Module 6 (The Grammar of the Language: Syntactic Structures)

In addition to knowing the words that make up a syntactic structure, you should also know what the
four syntactic structures are and how the words are arranged in each structure.

1. What are the components of structure of modification?

It is composed by a head and a modifier. This structure may enlarge, choose, change, or
even describe the head.
Head- is the main word of the subject or direct object in the sentence that is
emphasized by the modifier.
Modifier- is the words that appears before the subject or direct object in the sentence
and that modifies the head.
2. How are the components arranged in adjectival structures of modification? In adverbial
structures of modification?

Noun as Head
Adjective as Noun Modifier
Noun as Noun Modifier
Verb as Noun Modifier
Adverb as Noun Modifier
Prepositional Phrases (Functional Words) as Noun Modifier
Verb as Head
Adverb as Verb Modifier
Noun as Verb Modifier
Adjective as Verb Modifier
Verb as Verb Modifier
Prepositional Phrases as Verb Modifier
Adjective as Head
Qualifier as Adjective Modifier
Adverb as Adjective Modifier
Noun as Adjective Modifier
Verb as Adjective Modifier
Adjective as Adjective Modifier
Prepositional Phrases as Adjective Modifier
Adverb as Head
Qualifier as Adverb Modifier