Bài giảng Tiếng Anh - Positional class - Trương Văn Ánh

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1. POSITIONAL CLASS Trương Văn Ánh Trường Đại học Sài Gòn
2. NOMINAL A word/phrase that plays a role of subject, object or complement in a sentence is called a nominal. Ex: Learning is a “must” for a child. He enjoys learning. His wish is learning. His desire is to study. He dislikes “no”.
3. VERBAL A verb that is conjugated in any tense is called a verbal. (finite verb) Ex: Jack learns Spainish well. He is learning Spainish well. He will learn French next year.
4. VERB Finite Non-finite + Nominal Learning is a “must” for a child. His desire is to study. + Adjectival The boy learning there is his son. The first boy to study overseas is Jack. + Adverbial Learning well, he won a prize.
5. Imprisoned in the Tower of London, Mary decided to write a letter to tell her children about her situation. Imprisoned, to write, to tell > non-finite verbs He was made to wash the dishes left everywhere on the floor. She made him wash the dishes left everywhere on the floor.
6. Complement SC OC + He is a doctor. (He loves a doctor) I call him Teo. (I introduce him to Teo) + He seems miserable. She makes him miserable. + He seems to die. She makes him die (up die down). I heard him shout/shouting.
7. ADJECTIVAL A word/phrase that modifies a noun is called an adjectival. Ex: The first man has helped him. The Hanoi man has helped him. The man from Hanoi has helped him. The first man to fly into space was Yuri Gagarin. The man flying into space was Yuri Gagarin. The crabs tied in the sink is from Ca Mau.
8. ADVERBIAL A word/phrase that modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a phrase, a clause or a whole sentence is called an adverbial. Ex: The man has already helped him. The man is very enthusiastic. The man runs very fast. The man stands right at the corner. He gets just what he needs. Generally, he is kind.
9. Good luck!