英语专题讲解englishgrammarthematrix

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1、EnglishGrammar(TheMatrix)PartsofSpeechCourse:INGL.3021/3022OralandWrittenEnglishProfessor:AníbalMuñozPreviewDefinitionsNounsPronounsVerbsAdjectivesAdverbsPrepositionsConjunctionsInterjectionsDeterminersSubordinatorsInterrogativesQualifiersSentencecombinationsYes/no

2、questionsInformationquestionsPunctuationrulesCapitalizationrulesGrammardefinitionThegrammarofalanguageisacomplexofsystemsthatmaybeanalyzedandstudiedonthesethreelevels:(NoamChomsky’sUG)Phonology(setofsounds/symbols)Morphology(combinationsofsoundsthatcarrysingleunitso

3、fmeaning)3.Syntax(howsingleunitsofmeaningarecombinedtoformwords,phrasesandsentences.Partsofspeech(Nouns)NounsDefinitionProper/commonSingular/plural(annex)Count/non-count/abstract(annex)(howmuch–howmany)Collectible(groupnouns)Unitsofmeasurement(Reference:SchramperAza

4、r,Betty,1996.BasicEnglishGrammar)Definition(properandcommonnouns)Nouns–wordsusedtonameaperson,place,thing,object,quality,idea,concept,oranaction.Ref.(AmericanHeritageDictionary,2001)ProperNouns-specialorparticularnamegiventocommonnounstodistinguishthemfromothersoft

5、hesamekind.Example:common-womanproperMarthaProperandcommonnounsCOMMONPROPERCOMMONPROPERdaySaturdayassociationsMembersClubmonthOctobermoviesTitanicmountainElYunqueplanetsNeptuneriverTheAmazoncitySanJuanoceanPacificOceanhistoricalperiodsMiddleAgesbookAppliedLinguistic

6、languageSpanishnewspaperNewYorkTimesnationalityPuertoRicanreligionCatholicSchoolcourseEnglish101brandofproductCadillacinstitutionsUniversityofPuertoRicoNouns(singularandplural)RuleNo.1(Add–stotheendofnoun)cupcupsstudentstudentsRuleNo.2consonantsbefore“y”change–ytoia

7、ndadd–escity-citiesparty-partieslady-ladiesRuleNo.3vowelsbefore“y”add–sboy–boyskey–keysday-daysSingularandplural(cont.)RuleNo.4(–fand–feendings)changethe–for–fetovand–eslife–liveswife–wivesthief–thievesRuleNo.5(sh,ch,x,ssendings)add–esbush–bushesmatch–matchesbox-box

8、eskiss-kissesRuleNo.6(consonant+o)add–es(vowel+o)–stomato–tomatoesradioradiosPracticeExercisesUsethepluralformtofillintheblanks.(providedl