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About This Resource
This C1 resource treats verb complementation as a lexical-syntactic system in which individual verbs license particular phrase and clause patterns. It develops control of participant roles, complement frames, and the distinction between required or selected complements and optional adjuncts.
What You’ll Learn
• Identify the complement frame licensed by a particular verb.
• Distinguish complements from optional adjuncts.
• Match participant roles with the grammatical structure required by the verb.
• Revise sentences in which a verb is followed by an unlicensed or incomplete complement pattern.
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