Analyzing Verb Phrases and Grammatical Structures inSentencesGrammarQuestionsQuestion1I went to Thailand last year to teach.Answer:I went to Thailand last year to teachi)Identify the verb phrase.Verb-WentIrregular Verb-To Teach(ii) Name the structure.past infinitive(iii) Label the parts of the structureSubject + Main Verb(Past simple) Irregular Verb (Past Indefinite)I Went to teach(iv) Describe the functional meaning conveyed by the verb in the sentence.A completed action at a specific time in the pastComment: iii "to teach" is not the pastHere to teach is the irregular verb andwhenan activity is in progress (teach) andanother activitiy occurredat a specified time in the past (went), we use presentparticiple. That’s why “to teach” is not the pastQuestion2She can speak Mandarin.Answer:
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