GEC-FE (Functional English)

In rhetoric, the topic addressed in a piece of writing.

• Subject

• Finite

• Non-finite

• Clause

verbal group; shows tense; i.e. was listening; clause

• Subject

• Finite

• Non-finite

• Clause

verbal group; does not show tense; listening; i.e. phrase

• Subject

• Finite

• Non-finite

• Clause

stretch of language entered around a verb

• Subject

• Finite

• Non-finite

• Clause

part in nominal group that comes after noun

• Adjunct

• Post modifier

• Predicator

• Subject

Expresses whether an event is complete or continuing.

Example: I have studied for my grammar test.

• Auxillary Verb

• Aspect

• Bare Infinitive

• Clause

Occurs before a main verb and qualify the meaning of the main verb.

Example: We should have left earlier.

• Aspect

• Auxillary Verb

• Bare Infinitive

• Clause

It normally consists of a verb phrase plus other elements (subject, object, predicative, adverbial). Example: A mean dog ate my homework.

• Bare Infinitive

• Clause

• Auxillary Verb

• Aspect

As a main verb, "be" links the subject with(1) a subject predicative or(2) an obligatory adverbial (time or space).

Example: (1) The dog was cute.(2) The dog was in the yard.

• Copular Verb

• Direct Object

• Ditransitive Verb

• Indirect Object

Receives the action of the verb.

Example: I gave the dog a bone.

• Copular Verb

• Direct Object

• Ditransitive Verb

• Indirect Object