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UNIT 26
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- 1Adverbials vs. adverbsAdverbials -> syntactical function in the clause
Adverbs -> word class - 2Adverbials are realised by...-Adverb phrase (yesterday)
-Prepositional phrase (in a second)
-Noun phrase (last week)
-Finite clause (when you called me)
-Non-finite clause (I am dying to see her) - 3Functions of adverbials:-Tell circumstances
-Express speaker's feelings
-Link clauses - 4Semantic classification of adverbials:-Space
-Time
-Process
-Contingency
-Modality
-Degree - 5Space adverbials:Position
Direction
Distance - 6Time adverbials:Position
Duration
Frequency - 7Process adverbials:Manner
Means
Instrument - 8Contingency adverbials:Cause
Reason
Purpose
Result
Condition
Concession - 9Modality adverbials:Emphasis
Approximation
Restriction - 10Degree adverbials:Amplification
Diminution
Measure - 11Grammatical classification of adverbials:-Adjuncts
-Disjuncts
-Conjuncts - 12Adjuncts are...part of the basic structure of the clause, and they modify the verb: She did it quite well.
- 13Disjuncts occur...outside the clause structure, are used to evaluate the content of the sentence or clause: Disappointedly, she didn’t pass
- 14Conjuncts are...also outside the clause structure and connect ideas in sentences: However, she didn’t pass.
- 15Classification of ADVERBS:-Time, duration & frequency
-Place & position
-Manner
-Degree
-Focusing
-Evaluative
-Linking - 16Conditions and hypotheses refer to...likely, hypothetical and even impossible situations in the past, present and future
- 17Conditional subordinators:IF/UNLESS
WHETHER...OR
ON CONDITION THAT
PROVIDING/PROVIDED THAT
AS/SO LONG AS
IN CASE OF
SUPPOSING/ASSUMING THAT
OTHERWISE
BUT FOR
IF ONLY - 18Contrast vs concession:contrast expresses a difference between two situations;
concession implies an unexpected contrast - 19Contrast subordinators:WHILE
WHILST
WHEREAS
BUT - 20Concessive subordinators:ALTHOUGH/THOUGH
WHILE/WHILST
WHEN
EVEN THOUGH/WHEN
ADJ. + AS - 21Uncertainty may be expressed by....-Modal verbs
-Question tags - 22Modals of uncertainty:WILL/WON'T
MUST
WOULD
SHOULD
CAN
COULD
MAY
MIGHT
COULDN'T
CAN'T - 23Tag questions are...mini-questions placed at the end of statements in order to confirm them
- 24Tag questions express...-Uncertainty
-Agreement
-Positive/negative orientation
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- Oposiciones OPOSICIONES 2023 (UNIT 26. UNCERTAINTY, CONDITION, CONTRAS & CONCESSION) Flashcards on UNIT 26, created by Miriam González Cano on 25/12/2021.
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