Transformational Grammar Ashley is washing her truck, isn’t she? Marsh should wash his too, shouldn’t he?

Transformational Grammar

• Ashley is washing her truck, isn’t she?• Marsh should wash his too, shouldn’t he?


• Hunter has finally stopped smoking, ____?


• Hunter has finally stopped smoking, ____?• Today’s students are not reading as much,

___?



___?• Sarah finished her work ahead of schedule,

___?




___?• Ellie and Kevin are good runners, ___?




___?• Ellie and Kevin are good runners, ___?• Erin is a good runner, too, ___?




___?• Ellie and Kevin are good runners, ___?• Erin is a good runner, too, ___?• She consistently turns in good times, ___?


• Hunter should stop smoking, ___?

• Hunter ought to stop smoking, ___?

• Hunter may stop smoking, ___?


The There Transformation:

There’s a fly in my soup.

There is an error message on the computer screen.



There’s a fly in my soup.a fly is in my soup (There).


an error message is on the computer screen (There).



Unstressed “There”: ExpletiveThere’s a piece of the jigsaw puzzle

missing.Stressed “There”: Adverb

There it is, on the floor.



Subject-Verb Agreement Rule Breaker:

There was some great blocking and some fine running and passing in Friday’s game.








some great blocking and some fine running and passing was in Friday’s game (There).







Diagram:

There’s a gravy-like substance dripping from Mr. Dougherty’s forehead.



Without a form of BE:

There came from the class a groan at the sight of the quiz.


The It Cleft:

Dr. Habowski wrecked his motorcycle in Refton over the weekend.


The It Cleft:



The It Cleft:



The It Cleft:



The It Cleft:


It was over the weekend that Dr. Habowski wrecked his motorcycle.


The It Cleft:


It was in Refton that Dr. Habowski wrecked his motorcycle.


The It Cleft:


It was his motorcycle that Dr. Habowski wrecked in Refton over the weekend.


The It Cleft:


It was Dr. Habowski who wrecked his motorcycle in Refton over the weekend.


The It Cleft:

Diagram:

It was during lunch that Chaz had an eruption of his intense peanut allergy.


Do you see the difference?

It cleft:It was during lunch that Chaz had an eruption of his intense peanut allergy.

Anticipatory It: It was obvious that Chaz had an eruption of his intense peanut allergy.



It cleft:It was during lunch that Chaz had an eruption of his intense peanut allergy.

Anticipatory It: It was obvious that Chaz had an eruption of his intense peanut allergy.



It cleft:Chaz had an eruption of his intense peanut allergy during lunch. (It was that)

Anticipatory It: It (That Chaz had an eruption of his intense peanut allergy) was obvious.


The What Cleft:

What Dr. Habowski wrecked was his motorcycle.


The What Cleft:


Dr. Habowski wrecked his motorcycle. (What was)


The What Cleft:

What caused the accident was a small child in the road.


The What Cleft:


A small child in the road caused the accident. (What was)


The What Cleft:

What reduced the visibility to zero was the thick fog.


The What Cleft:


Thick fog reduced the visibility to zero. (What was)


The What Cleft:

Diagram:

What is causing the malfunction in your computer is the unnatural amount of gum and Vick’s Vap-O-Rub in the keyboard.


The What Cleft:

Diagram: (Transformed)



The What Cleft:


What is.the unnatural amount of gum and Vick’s Vap-O-

Rub in the keyboard is causing the malfunction in your computer


• Lauren is washing her truck, isn’t she?• Marsh should wash his too, shouldn’t he?


• Emily has finally stopped smoking, ____?


• Emily has finally stopped smoking, ____?• Today’s students are not reading as much,

___?




___?




___?• Danielle and Adam are good runners, ___?




___?• Danielle and Adam are good runners, ___?• Erin is a good runner, too, ___?




___?• Danielle and Adam are good runners, ___?• Erin is a good runner, too, ___?• She consistently turns in good times, ___?


• Emily should stop smoking, ___?

• Emily ought to stop smoking, ___?

• Emily may stop smoking, ___?



There’s a fly in my soup.




There’s a fly in my soup.a fly is in my soup (There).


an error message is on the computer screen (There).



Unstressed “There”: ExpletiveThere’s a piece of the jigsaw puzzle

missing.Stressed “There”: Adverb

There it is, on the floor.



















Diagram:

There’s a gravy-like substance dripping from Mr. Dougherty’s forehead.



Without a form of BE:

There came from the class a groan at the sight of the quiz.


The It Cleft:



The It Cleft:



The It Cleft:



The It Cleft:



The It Cleft:


It was over the weekend that Dr. Habowski wrecked his motorcycle.


The It Cleft:


It was in Refton that Dr. Habowski wrecked his motorcycle.


The It Cleft:


It was his motorcycle that Dr. Habowski wrecked in Refton over the weekend.


The It Cleft:


It was Dr. Habowski who wrecked his motorcycle in Refton over the weekend.


The It Cleft:

Diagram:

It was during lunch that Tom had an eruption of his intense peanut allergy.



It cleft:It was during lunch that Tom had an eruption of his intense peanut allergy.

Anticipatory It: It was obvious that Tom had an eruption of his intense peanut allergy.



It cleft:It was during lunch that Tom had an eruption of his intense peanut allergy.

Anticipatory It: It was obvious that Tom had an eruption of his intense peanut allergy.



It cleft:Tom had an eruption of his intense peanut allergy during lunch. (It was that)

Anticipatory It: It (That Tom had an eruption of his intense peanut allergy) was obvious.


The What Cleft:



The What Cleft:


Dr. Habowski wrecked his motorcycle. (What was)


The What Cleft:



The What Cleft:


A small child in the road caused the accident. (What was)


The What Cleft:



The What Cleft:


Thick fog reduced the visibility to zero. (What was)


The What Cleft:

Diagram:



The What Cleft:




The What Cleft:


What is.the unnatural amount of gum and Vick’s Vap-O-

Rub in the keyboard is causing the malfunction in your computer

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Transformational Grammar Ashley is washing her truck, isn’t she? Marsh should wash his too, shouldn’t he?