GRAMÁTICA II

PROFA. CRISTINA BLANCO GARCÍA

GRADO EN ESTUDIOS INGLESES
CURSO 2022/2023

Extra practice. Unit 2

1. Provide definitions and examples for the following notions:

a) Gapping One girl has written a novel and the other a poem
b) Interpolation John is- and I know he is- a great person
c) Openendedness He’d like to have a new car, a new bike, a new dress

2. Provide an example of coordination in which the elements are not alike in class.
You can do it now or in tuesday

3. Identify the coordination type (basic, non-basic (gapping, discontinuity, bound

ellipsis...) and, iterative and idiomatic uses of coordination) found in the following
sentences:

a) They’ve gone and upset her. Idiomatic- pseudo coord.

Non. basic.
b) Gregory Peck was, and always will be, her favourite Hollywood star. restructuring
c) The balloon went up, up and, up, until it was a tiny little speck in the sky.
d) If the appliance is defective, write directly to the manufacturer or complain to
your local consumer service.
e) Jane has looked healthier and Tim more relaxed since their holiday.

4. Draw tree diagrams for the following sentences:

1) Laurel and Hardy and Fred and Ginger are my favourite movie duos.
2) This sensitive book tackles the delicate issue of adoption with care and
simplicity.
3) John might take them by car, Mary might go with them by bus, or I might order
a taxi for them.
4) She is the finest pianist alive today and the university has awarded her a
substantial travel grant.
5) Young haricot beans have a tender texture and a delicate, subtle flavour.
6) They named the shy and pretty girl with enormous blue eyes Heidi.