FCE Exam Tip 30 - First Certificate Preparation - Morphology and Syntax Grammar
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FCE TIP 30
Morphology and syntax
Grammar refers to 2 main elements: morphology (study of word forms) and syntax (study of sentence structure). So far you have been encouraged to study the 2 main divisions of morphology which are word formation (including compounds and phrasal verbs) and grammar (including conjugation and declination/inflexions/endings of words, and affixes = prefixes and suffixes).
Now let’s focus on syntax. Once you have learned more vocabulary and have reviewed all your grammar, putting this knowledge into coherent and complex sentences needs to become your priority. This will not only help you with your writing and speaking skills, but also your analytical skills for the reading and listening exam parts as understanding internal structure will:
*Reveal the hierarchy in the ordering of elements,
*Explain how surface ambiguities come about,
*Demonstrate the relatedness of certain sentences.
So what can you review to improve your syntax?
1. Sentence types: declarative, closed interrogative, open interrogative, exclamative, imperative.
2. Clause types: relative, subordinate, main, independent .
3. Passive and active voice.
4. Every part of speech or word class (there are 8): adjective, adverb, conjunction, determiner, noun, preposition, pronoun, verb .
5. Functions: subject, direct object, indirect object
6. Participles: present and past.
7. Tenses.
8. Types of phrases: verb phrases (wrote an email), noun phrases (the neighbour’s dog), adjective phrases (rather late), adverb phrases (too late), and preposition phrases (in the garden).