Identifying Behaviors in Sentences

In the sentence "She watched the children play in the park," what is the **Behaver**?

• The children

• The park

• She

• Watched

In a behavioral process clause, what role does the **Process** play?

• It identifies the entity performing the behavior

• It is the verb or verbal group that describes the behavioral action

• It describes the location of the action

• It identifies the recipient of the action

In the sentence "He laughed at the comedian's jokes," what is the **Behavior**?

• He

• Laughed

• At the comedian's jokes

• The comedian

Which of the following sentences contains a **behavioral process**?

• The teacher gave the student a book

• The boy cried during the movie

• The sun rises in the east

• The cake was baked by Mary

In the sentence "The audience applauded the performers on stage," identify the **Behaver**.

• The performers

• On stage

• Applauded

• The audience

In the sentence "The baby smiled at her mother," identify the **Process** and **Behavior** correctly.

• Process: smiled; Behavior: at her mother

• Process: at her mother; Behavior: smiled

• Process: the baby; Behavior: smiled

• Process: smiled; Behavior: the baby

Which sentence below correctly demonstrates a **behavioral process** where the Behavior is explicitly stated?

• The wind blew strongly across the valley

• Maria dreamed about her upcoming vacation

• The scientist discovered a new element

• The government passed a new law

In the sentence "The students listened carefully to the lecture," which component functions as the **Behavior**?

• The students

• Listened

• Carefully to the lecture

• The lecture

How does a **behavioral process** differ from a **mental process** in systemic functional grammar?

• Behavioral processes involve physiological and psychological actions, while mental processes involve purely cognitive activities like thinking and perceiving

• Behavioral processes always require two participants, while mental processes require only one

• Behavioral processes are always in the passive voice, while mental processes are in the active voice

• Behavioral processes describe states of being, while mental processes describe physical actions

In the sentence "He stared blankly at the empty canvas," which of the following correctly identifies all three components?

• Behaver: He; Process: stared; Behavior: blankly at the empty canvas

• Behaver: the empty canvas; Process: stared; Behavior: He

• Behaver: He; Process: blankly; Behavior: stared at the empty canvas

• Behaver: He; Process: stared blankly; Behavior: canvas