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Grammar Rules and Sentence Structure

Learn about the rules that govern how words are combined, arranged, and changed to convey different meanings. Explore the largest unit of grammar - the sentence - and understand the different types of phrases, modifiers, determiners, and clauses. Gain insights on verbs and verbal groups.

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Grammar Rules and Sentence Structure

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  1. Lecture 1 Sentences Verbs

  2. Grammar is defined as the rules that say how words are combined, arranged and changed to show different meanings. The largest unit of grammar is the sentence.

  3. Lecture 2 NP)) nouns

  4. A phraseis defined as two or more words that function together as a group. e.g. The old man walked down the street.

  5. A noun phrase (often abbreviated to NP) is a convenient term for any of the following:

  6. Lecture 3 Modifiers Determiners Person, Number and Gender

  7. Lecture 4 What is a clause? Verb Phrase (VP) Finite Verbs Non-finite verbs Finite vs. Non-finite Clauses

  8. Clause = subject + predicte NP (subject)+ VP (predicate) The manbought a new car. The verb phrase (VP) consists sometimes of a finite verb only. e.g. We all waited. More often, the VP consists of a group of words (verbal group) with a finite verb as its head. For a clause to be finite, there must be a finite verb in it.

  9. Lecture 5 Verbal Groups Operators

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