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This document provides exercises from a chapter on positional classes. The first exercise identifies the functions of italicized word groups in 10 sentences. Options for functions include subject (S), object (O), indirect object (IO), subject complement (SC), direct object (DO), and object complement (OC). The second exercise identifies non-finite verbals and their accompanying functions in 10 sentences. Functions of non-finite verbals include verb plus direct object (V+DO), verb plus object (V+O), verb plus subject complement (V+SC), and verb plus indirect object plus direct object (V+IO+DO). The document concludes by wishing the reader good luck.

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Assignment 1

This document provides exercises from a chapter on positional classes. The first exercise identifies the functions of italicized word groups in 10 sentences. Options for functions include subject (S), object (O), indirect object (IO), subject complement (SC), direct object (DO), and object complement (OC). The second exercise identifies non-finite verbals and their accompanying functions in 10 sentences. Functions of non-finite verbals include verb plus direct object (V+DO), verb plus object (V+O), verb plus subject complement (V+SC), and verb plus indirect object plus direct object (V+IO+DO). The document concludes by wishing the reader good luck.

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ASSIGNMENT 1

CHAPTER 1: POSITIONAL CLASSES

EXERCISE 16.3 [1]: pp. 253

The italicized word groups are Nominals. Indicate their functions and write in the
blanks.

Example: To win the match was his greatest ambition.

=> S

1. Can you see from where you sit? => OP

2. I bought a scarf for my favorite aunt from Peoria. =>IO

3. He didn’t give finding the cat a second thought. => IO

4. Where we are going has not been decided. => S

5. She became what she had hoped. => DO

6. He hated arriving late. => DO

7. We found what we wanted. => DO

8. That she was beautiful was evident to all. => S

9. They made him what he had always wanted to be. => OC

10. We never anticipated all of the problems. => DO

EXERCISE 16.7 [1]: pp. 256

Underline the non-finite verbals and accompanying verbal groups. In the blank,
indicate the functions in the non-finite verbal groups as the example.

Example: 1. Having sprinkled the lawn, he turned off the water.

=> V + DO

2. She remembered seeing the play before. => V+DO

3. Do you like to be there? => V+DO

4. We urged the guests to remain for dinner. =>V+OP

5. She was proud of being a member of the band. =>V+SC


6. He wanted the teacher to give him an A. =>V+IO+DO

7. After having been cheerful for weeks, Chuck was now depressed. =>V+DO

8. Keeping quiet, she peered through the window. =>V+SC

9. Harris made his brother repay the loan. =>V+DO

10. Calling Josephine an artist was a compliment. =>V+DO+OC

11. Jim's father did not object to his becoming a Marine. =>V+DO

THE END & GOOD LUCK!

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