Functional Grammar

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2 E-quiz – Mood and Theme Systems May 18, 2018

Group Members: Class: 4B

1. Afif Adani
2. Siti Septia Awalya
3. Rahmi Aulia
4. Tati Muflihah
5. Rika Nurhikmah
6. Ahmad Solihin
7. Maria Ulfah

Questions:

Part I Mood System

1. Identify the elements of mood and residue in the following clause.

Laurel, Yanny is watching Deadpool in the front row.

2. Analyze the use of adjunct in the following clause.

Well, Mr. Frodo, the bread was never eaten by Sam.

3. Analyze the mood types in the following clause.

Is Jabberwocky a monster?

4. Analyze the power equality in the following dialogue.

Tom Hiddleston : Thank you, Ms. Potts.
Pepper Potts : Don’t mention it, T!

5. Analyze the value of modality in the following clause.

Scarlett is allowed to follow the quiz.

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Part II Theme System

6. Identify the type of theme (topical, interpersonal, or textual) of the underline words
below.
a) Being a vegetarian is her choice.
b) Do you know his nick name?

7. Identify the rheme and the type of the theme in the following clauses.
a) Complete the quiz!
b) First of all, my room does not need any additional air conditioner.

8. Analyze the thematic progression(s) of the text below.

Deinonychus is small by dinosaur standards. It is about 2.5 meters

in length and stands about one meter high at the shoulder. This
reptile has a long tail, spindly legs, and slender neck.

9. Analyze two main weaknesses of the text below based on the theory of thematic
progression.

Family planning can bring five advantages for mothers. First, it

enables mothers to regain their health after delivery. Second,
family planning can facilitate mothers to get healthy after they
give birth. Third, it gives them enough opportunity to love and
provide attention to their husbands and children. Lastly, it gives
them time for their own personal advancement.

10. Analyze the best two ways to revise the text below based on the theory
of theme system.

Birds can die for many reasons. Some reasons can make them die.
They can get very old. They can get a serious disease. They can fall
out of the nest. They can get cold in the winter. They can get skin
cancer in the summer. Some reasons can make them die.

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Answers:
1. Laurel, Yanny is watching Deadpool in the front row.

Laurel , Yanny is watching Deadpool in the front row

Adjunct :
Adjunct : vocative subject finite predicator Complement
circumstansial
Mood Residue

2. Well, Mr. Frodo, the bread was never eaten by Sam.

Well, Mr. Frodo, the bread was never eaten by Sam

Adjunct : Adjunct : Adjunct : Adjunct :
subject Finite predicate
continuity Vocative mood circumstansial

3. Is Jabberwocky a monster?
Mood types: Interrogative polar mood.

4. Tom Hiddleston : Thank you, Ms. Potts.

Pepper Potts : Don’t mention it, T!
The power between Tom Hiddleston and Pepper Potts is unequal. Pepper
Potts is more superior than Tom Hiddleston.

5. Scarlett is allowed to follow the quiz.

The value of modality is low.

6. A. Topical theme
B. Interpersonal theme.

7. A. Complete the quiz!

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Complete the quiz!

Topical theme Rheme
Theme Rheme

B. First off all, my room does not need any additional air conditioner
does not need any additional air
First off all, my room
conditioner
Textual theme Topical theme Rheme
Theme Rheme

8. Reiteration.

9. The weakness are:

1. The preview said there are five advantages, but the paragraph only
mentioned four advantages.

2. The text is less informative as it only uses one thematic progression.

10. 1.) Remove the second sentence, because it’s ineffective to restate the
same meaning as the first sentence.
2.) If you want to use multiple, write a preview and state the number of
reasons that can caused bird die. And also add textual theme such as
firstly, secondly, etc, each time you want to mention the reason and add
some explanation about it. If you want to reiteration, don’t use “They” in
every beginning of each sentence. Use another words so the text will not
be flat.