Revision

1. Give a definition of Sentence as a syntactic unit.

2. Explain the difference between Sentence and Nonsentence.

3. What is nominalization in English Sentence Structure?

4. Explain the difference between Simple Sentence and Composite Sentence.

5. Give examples of communicative types of sentences.

6. Speak on focus and emphasis of grammatical meaning in syntactic structures.

7. Speak on kinds of inversion in Modern English.

8. Give examples of pragmatic types of sentences.

Practical assignments

1. Supply examples of different types of ellipsis. Answer the question: why ellipticl constructions are considered to be grammatically defective?

2. Comment on the oppositional relations between the primary and secondary parts of the sentence. Support by examples of your own.

3. Illustrate the use of inversion as a stylistic device in Modern English.

4. Supply examples of sub-clauses of different types. Speak on their grammatical organization.

5. Illustrate pragmatic variation of sentences.

Recommendations for further readings

1. Frazer B. Some Remarks on the Action Nominalizations in English. Readings in English Transformational Grammar Ed. by Jakobs R., Rosembaum P. S. Toronto, 1970.

2.Davies E. S. On the Semantics of Syntax. London, 1979.

3. Bolinger D. L. Intensification in English.— Language Sciences, 1971.

4.Vendler Z. Say What You Think. - In: Studies in thought and language. The University of Arizona Press, 1970.

5. Quirk R., Greenbaum S., Leech G., Svartvik J. A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language. - Ldn and N.Y. Longman, 1985. - 1779 p.

6. English syntax. A Grammar for English Language Professionals Roderick A. Jacobs Oxford University Press 1995.

7. Woods E. Introducing Grammar.-London, 1995 H.Zwicky A., Kantor R.N.

8. A Survey of Syntax // Language Development, Grammar and semantics. –Arlington, 1980.