English Language types of clauses / lexis

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Adjuncts

Adverbs of time, place, frequency, degree and manner, together with Adverbials (phrases that have a function similar to Adverbs), all of which modify the Verb in the Clause or Sentence are known as Adjuncts

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Adverbial

Phrases that function like Adverbs are known as Adverbials.

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Auxiliary Verbs

An Auxiliary Verb is used together with another Verb to make a Question, make it NEGATIVE, give EMPHASIS, show Tense or a combination of these. BE, DO and HAVE are the Auxiliary Verbs.

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Countable & Uncountable Nouns

A Countable Noun can be Singular or Plural. An Uncountable Noun does not have a Plural form.

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Demonstratives

Demonstratives indicate a specific Noun or noun group. The category can be divided into two sub-categories; Demonstrative Adjectives, which are used with the Noun they point to, and Demonstrative Pronouns, which replace the Noun as well as pointing t

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Determiners

Articles, Numerals, Possessive Adjectives, Quantifiers and Demonstrative Adjectives are all Determiners, which means that they restrict a Noun to a single example or to an identifiable group.

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Phrases that function like Adverbs are known as Adverbials.

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Adverbial

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An Auxiliary Verb is used together with another Verb to make a Question, make it NEGATIVE, give EMPHASIS, show Tense or a combination of these. BE, DO and HAVE are the Auxiliary Verbs.

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A Countable Noun can be Singular or Plural. An Uncountable Noun does not have a Plural form.

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English Language types of clauses / lexis