Need help with my university homework
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Topic: Need help with my university homework
Posted By: PakistaniShield
Subject: Need help with my university homework
Date Posted: 16-Jan-2011 at 00:40
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I'm taking an introduction to linguistics course and having the hardest time. I'll appriciate some help. Here are the questions: 1. Label all the determiners, predeterminers, predeterminers, and heads of the following NPs a) half his geometry class b) the girl's third attempt c) my seven cousins d) all the children 2. Identify the noun phrases in the following sentences and tell the grammatical function of each. Justify your answers. a) Martha's boss gave her a bonus. b) A quaint old boat drifted down the river near Sally's farm. 3) Underline the verbal NPs in each of the following sentences. Say whether it is a gerundive or infinitival phrase, and state its grammatical function in the sentence. a) You achieve success by working hard. b) To live honestly in my main goal in life. c) She appreciated learning a new skill. ------------- http://pakhub.info"> 
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Posted By: PakistaniShield
Date Posted: 16-Jan-2011 at 01:00
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4) Which of the following -ing words are present principles and which are gerunds? Justify your answers. a) They are painting the bedroom today. b) You are being a nuisance. d) Canvassing the neighborhood is a good way to get votes. e) He wrote a book about breeding horses. 5) Name the verb tense in each of the following a) I will have been waiting for an hour. b) He has agreed to go c) They will accept the invitation d) I have been expecting you e) We had been studying 6) Which of the following violate the rule of subject-verb agreement a) Either Sue or I are supposed to respond. b) Each of you have to take the exam c)Neither my husband nor I am to blame d) Allen and Joe lives on this street e) Neither my aunt nor my uncle are coming to my graduation ------------- http://pakhub.info">
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Posted By: PakistaniShield
Date Posted: 16-Jan-2011 at 21:31
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Any help would be appreciated
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