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Practise and consolidate your learning about word form groups by completing our
activities. Remember you can refer to the study notes if you need help.
ACTIVITY 1
Choose the correct function for the words highlighted in bold in the sentences below.
Question 1:
Answer:
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. subject
Question 2:
Answer:
a. direct object
b. subject complement
c. object complement
Question 3:
Answer:
a. intransitive verb
b. transitive verb
c. verb phrase
Question 4:
Answer:
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. subject complement
Question 5:
Answer:
a. indirect object
b. subject complement
c. object complement
Question 6:
Answer:
a. direct object
b. indirect object
c. subject complement
Question 7:
Because of the bus strike, Janet came quite late for the meeting.
Answer:
a. indirect object
b. adverbial
c. subject complement
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Question 8:
Answer:
a. transitive verb
b. intransitive verb
c. direct object
Question 9:
Answer:
a. direct object
b. subject complement
c. object complement
Question 10:
Answer:
a. subject complement
b. indirect object
c. adverbial
ACTIVITY 2
Identify the word form group and function of the words highlighted in bold in the
sentences below.
Question 1:
Question 2:
Question 3:
Question 4:
Question 5:
Actually, Mary will contest the contest, which she feels was biased.
Question 6:
Conveniently, the Smiths live in the vicinity to take part in the live
concert.
Question 7:
Question 8:
Question 9:
Question 10:
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ANSWERS ACTIVITY 1
Question 1:
Answer:
c.
Question 2:
Answer:
b. subject
Question 3:
Answer:
a.
Question 4:
Answer:
b.
Question 5:
Answer:
c.
Question 6:
Answer:
a.
Question 7:
Because of the bus strike, Janet came quite late for the meeting.
Answer:
b.
Question 8:
Answer:
a.
Question 9:
Answer:
b.
Question 10:
Answer:
c.
subject
complement
intransitive verb
indirect object
object complement
direct object
adverbial
transitive verb
subject complement
adverbial
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ANSWERS ACTIVITY 2
Question 1:
Question 2:
Question 3:
Question 4:
Question 5:
Question 6:
Question 7:
Question 8:
Question 9:
Question 10:
verb phrase
verb
/gris/
/gris/ ~ /griz/
noun phrase
object
preposition phrase
adverbial
/pr'znt/
/'prznt/
/'prznt/
noun phrase
object
/pr'djus/
/'prus/
preposition phrase
adverbial
/b'kt/
/'bkt/
Actually, Mary will contest the contest, which she feels was biased.
verb phrase
verb
noun phrase
object
/kn'tst/
/'kntst/
Conveniently, the Smiths live in the vicinity to take part in the live
concert.
verb phrase
verb
preposition phrase
adverbial
/lv/
/lav/
noun phrase
object
/sb'kt/
/'sbkt/
noun phrase
object
/p'mt/
/'pmt/
verb phrase
verb
/'progrs/
/pr'grs/
verb phrase
verb
/wnd/
/wand/
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