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Level 1: Lesson 16

Level 1 is the first workbook in the elementary series. Lesson 16 teaches about noun phrases. A noun phrase is a phrase whose most important part is a noun or pronoun. The noun or pronoun is the head of the noun phrase. A noun phrase can also contain determiners and/or adjectives. Transcript A Form-Function English […]

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Form-Function Diagram: Reading the books was exciting.

In the sentence Reading the books was exciting, the verb phrase reading the books functions as the subject. A verb in the form of a present participle that performs a nominal function is a gerund. The noun phrase the books functions as the direct object of the verb reading. The adjective phrase exciting functions as […]

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Form-Function Diagram: A pizza ate a cow with gray stripes.

In the sentence A pizza ate a cow with gray stripes, the prepositional phrase with gray stripes functions as the noun phrase modifier of the noun cow. The noun phrase a cow with gray stripes functions as the direct object. The verb phrase ate a cow with gray stripes functions as the predicate. The noun […]

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Level 1: Lesson 15

Level 1 is the first workbook in the elementary series. Lesson 15 teaches about adjectives. An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Most adjectives have comparative and superlative forms. Transcript A Form-Function English Grammar Level 1 Lesson 15 Adjectives What is an adjective? Notional grammars define the adjective as a word that describes […]

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Form-Function Diagram: Our neighbor painted her fence light blue.

In the sentence Our neighbor painted her fence light blue, the noun phrase her fence functions as the direct object and the noun phrase light blue functions as the object complement. The verb phrase painted her fence light blue functions as the predicate. The noun phrase our neighbor functions as the subject. The noun phrase […]

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Form-Function Diagram: My mom has bought my sister a gift.

In the sentence My mom has bought my sister a gift, the verb phrase has bought my sister a gift. The noun phrase my sister functions as the indirect object. The noun phrase a gift functions as the direct object. The predicate also contains the present perfect verb phrase has bought. The noun phrase my […]

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Form-Function Diagram: Those students are looking at the sculpture.

In the sentence Those students are looking at the sculpture, the noun phrase those students functions as the subject. The verb phrase are looking at the sculpture functions as the predicate. The noun phrase some apples functions as the prepositional complement. The prepositional phrase at the sculpture functions as the verb phrase complement. The predicate […]

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Form-Function Diagram: A tall kid ate some apples.

In the sentence A tall kid ate some apples, the noun phrase a tall kid functions as the subject. The verb phrase ate some apples functions as the predicate. The noun phrase some apples functions as the direct object. The adjective and adjective phrase tall functions as a noun phrase modifier of the noun kid. […]

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Level 1: Lessons 13-14

Level 1 is the first workbook in the elementary series. Lessons 13 and 14 teach about the present tense of the verbs do, go, have, and be. Transcript A Form-Function English Grammar Level 1 Lessons 13 and 14 Present Tense Verbs: Do, Go, Have, Be How do the verbs do, go, have, and be differ […]

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Level 1: Lessons 11-12

Level 1 is the first workbook in the elementary series. Lessons 11 and 12 teach about the third person singular of the present tense of verbs. Transcript A Form-Function English Grammar Level 1 Lessons 11 and 12 Verbs: Third Person Singular What is the third person singular of verbs? Remember again that notional grammars define […]