Summary
The key elements in this chapter include: the identification and diagramming of the most significant constituents of sentences, which are noun phrases, verb phrases, adjective phrases, and adverb phrases; the understanding of the main verb formula and differences among time, tense, and aspect; and differences between main verbs and auxiliary verbs, as well as the meaning of modal auxiliaries.
Some key points/concepts that stuck out to me in this chapter include:
-At sentence level it is split into two main parts, the subject and predicate, which is translated into noun-phrase (subject) and verb phrase (predicate).
-Form: the physical shape or the internal structure that enables us to classify a phrase
-Function: in the case of phrases, it is the use of substitution in order to identify phrases
-Verb phrase consists of a main verb phrase which may be followed by one or more complements: the noun, adjective, or adverb phrases that complete the meaning of the main verb and are part of the predicate.
-The concepts on auxiliaries, the importance of tense.
Learning about phrases and their components has helped me to understand better the breakdown and structure of a sentence, and why it is formulated that way. The reasoning for these types of structures in sentences is so that the listener/reader is able to understand what the speaker/writer is trying to communicate in a predictable way. I found the examples the author used in this chapter to be helpful in identifying phrases in sentences.
Nothing was really confusing for me, but since breaking down sentences like this is new for me, it’s going to take me some time and practice to secure these concepts and formulas in my mind and be able to recognize and do them without the help of the book.
The key elements in this chapter include: the identification and diagramming of the most significant constituents of sentences, which are noun phrases, verb phrases, adjective phrases, and adverb phrases; the understanding of the main verb formula and differences among time, tense, and aspect; and differences between main verbs and auxiliary verbs, as well as the meaning of modal auxiliaries.
Some key points/concepts that stuck out to me in this chapter include:
-At sentence level it is split into two main parts, the subject and predicate, which is translated into noun-phrase (subject) and verb phrase (predicate).
-Form: the physical shape or the internal structure that enables us to classify a phrase
-Function: in the case of phrases, it is the use of substitution in order to identify phrases
-Verb phrase consists of a main verb phrase which may be followed by one or more complements: the noun, adjective, or adverb phrases that complete the meaning of the main verb and are part of the predicate.
-The concepts on auxiliaries, the importance of tense.
Formula--> Aux=Tense + (Modal)+(Have + [-en]) + (BE+[-ing])
(Perfect) (Progressive)
-The perfect progressive verb forms: present, past, futureLearning about phrases and their components has helped me to understand better the breakdown and structure of a sentence, and why it is formulated that way. The reasoning for these types of structures in sentences is so that the listener/reader is able to understand what the speaker/writer is trying to communicate in a predictable way. I found the examples the author used in this chapter to be helpful in identifying phrases in sentences.
Nothing was really confusing for me, but since breaking down sentences like this is new for me, it’s going to take me some time and practice to secure these concepts and formulas in my mind and be able to recognize and do them without the help of the book.
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