Basic English Syntax with Exercises

Exercise 2

Group the subjects in the sentences below according to whether they are associated with an agent, theme or experiencer theta role.

(1)aThe man laughed heartily.
bThe bell rang.
cPeter loves Mary.
dShe lay in his arms.
eThey found the bag empty.
fThe bag was empty.
gIt feels cold today.
hPeter heard some noise downstairs.
iPeter cooked dinner.
jDinner was cooking.

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