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AUX Node
Sentence Types
Verb Subtypes
Actives & Passives
Transformations
100
The Aux Node in this sentence contains... The diva is singing too loudly.
Present Tense, Progressive Aspect
100
This sentence is what type of sentence... John washed his shirts and then he ironed them.
Compound
100
The rose looks beautiful.
Copula
100
Convert to an active: The dog was chased by the cat.
The cat chased the dog.
100
What transformation(s) was involved in creating the surface structure of this sentence... Are you ready?
Yes/No Question Transformation
200
The Aux Node in this sentence contains... The gardener had planted the roses too early in the season.
Past Tense, Perfective Aspect
200
This sentence is what type of sentence... Before the murder trial began, the case files were destroyed by the newly hired court reporter.
Complex
200
My ex-best friend called me a liar.
Complex Transitive
200
Convert to an active: The medicine could have been ingested by the child.
The child could have ingested the medicine.
200
What transformation(s) was involved in creating the surface structure of this sentence... The dog was chased by the cat.
Passive Transformation
300
The Aux Node in this sentence contains... John might have been waiting at the bus stop for two hours.
Past Tense, Modal, Perfective Aspect & Progressive Aspect
300
This sentence is what type of sentence... The poodle with the diamond-studded collar was being walked down Park avenue by a man in a tuxedo.
Simple
300
The man at the booth that had the most customers gave me a pear.
Ditransitive
300
Convert to a passive: The teachers asked third graders to bring in canned goods for the earthquake victims.
Third graders were asked to bring in canned goods for the earthquake victims.
300
What transformation(s) was involved in creating the surface structure of this sentence... The boy saw what his mother threw in the garbage can.
Wh-Transformation
400
The Aux Node in this sentence contains... The book was banned from the elementary school library.
Past Tense, Passive Voice
400
The woman who was crying on Speedway had just been robbed.
Transitive
400
Convert to an active: The town council has been criticized for lack of concern with the appearance of our city.
People have criticized the town council for lack of concern with the appearance of our city.
400
What transformation(s) was involved in creating the surface structure of this sentence... The books that were being given away contain good recipes.
Relative Clause Transformation & Passive Transformation
500
The Aux Node in this sentence contains... The situation ought to have been handled better.
Past Tense, Modal, Perfective Aspect, Passive Voice
500
The prince was particularly close to his mother, who died in a Paris car crash in 1997, and both he and his brother Harry know how much his wedding would have meant to her.
Complex-Compound
500
Janice might have known that the committee was planning on cutting the funding for her program.
S-that
500
Convert to a passive: Someone should have been cleaning the room.
The room should have been being cleaned.
500
What transformation(s) was involved in creating the surface structure of this sentence... Did the mother know what her son wanted for Christmas?
Yes/No Questions Transformation & Wh-transformation