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Meziani, Ahmed – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1983
Presents an analysis of the modal verbs in English and Moroccan Arabic that works equally well for both languages and is simple enough to be of use to the classroom teacher. (EKN)
Descriptors: English, Language Patterns, Second Language Instruction, Syntax

Nehls, Dietrich – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1984
Formulates the following rules for the use of the passive progressive in English: (1) if the verbal predication is "telic" we have to use the passive progressive in order to express that the action is still going on, and (2) if the verbal predication is "atelic" the use of the passive progressive is facultative. (SED)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Syntax, Tenses (Grammar)

Paul, Peter – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1985
In order to ascertain if providing verb pattern information permits learners to use verbs correctly, 24 verbs that share the same semantic feature (give) but that fall into different structural patterns were presented to two groups of advanced learners of English, only one of which was given information about verb patterns. (SED)
Descriptors: Advanced Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning