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What is the difference between 'must' and 'have to' in expressing obligations?

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Both 'must' and 'have to' can express strong obligations, but 'must' is often used for personal obligations while 'have to' is used for external obligations.

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What is a causative structure in English?

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A causative structure indicates that someone causes something to happen, often using 'have' or 'get'. For example, 'She got her laptop repaired'.

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Define a noun phrase.

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A noun phrase is a group of words that functions in a sentence as a subject, object, or prepositional object. Example: 'The very beautiful city'.

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What does the 'have/get something done' structure indicate?

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This structure indicates that someone arranges for something to be done by someone else. Example: 'I had my car fixed'.

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What is a defining relative clause?

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A defining relative clause provides essential information about a noun, without which the sentence would not make sense. Example: 'The book I borrowed from you is really interesting'.

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What is the role of a relative clause in a sentence?

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A relative clause adds information about a noun and usually begins with a relative pronoun like 'who', 'which', or 'that'.

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How do you identify a correct noun phrase?

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A correct noun phrase typically includes a noun and its modifiers, such as adjectives or determiners. Example: 'The very beautiful city'.

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What is the function of the verb 'get' in the causative structure?

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In the causative structure, 'get' is used to indicate that someone arranges for something to be done by someone else, often in a more informal context.

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What is the difference between defining and non-defining relative clauses?

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Defining relative clauses provide essential information, while non-defining clauses add extra information and are set off by commas.

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Provide an example of a sentence using the causative structure with 'have'.

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Example: 'I had my hair cut yesterday'.