LIN204H5 Final: TEXTBOOK NOTES FOR EXAM-PHRASE TREE
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Chapter 7. 1 the main constituents of the sentence. English arranges most of its sentences in a very predictable way: S: subject (topic); v o: predicate (what we are saying about the topic) Sentences are not formed by combining individual words. Rather, individual words combine to make phrases. Can be simple pronouns, or can be long and complex. [the next person who breaks a glass] [will pay for it] Often found at the beginning of a sentence, but they can occur elsewhere too. There is always only one per clause. A pronoun or simple np can substitute for any subject. Mvp: main verb phrase: aux + main verb. Complements of the verb: adjp, np, pp.
