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Match a thematic role with an NP in capitals that has that relation in its sentence.   1: agent 2: experiencer 3: theme 4: instrument 5: goal

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A.The mailman feared THE DOG IN THE YARD.
B.Bill cooked dinner for HIS COUSINS
C.JOHN hugged his mother.
D.Tammy walked around in THE PARK
E.Mr. Bates fixed the car with HER OWN TOOLS
F.Emilia mailed the package to HER MOTHER
G.Lucy played video games for HOURS
H.AMY noticed the birds on the tree.
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We are given five target sentences and asked to match a thematic role to the capitalized NP in each sentence. Option 1: "JOHN hugged his mother." In this sentence, the capitalized NP JOHN is the one performing the action of the verb hug, so JOHN is the agent. The agent is the doer or initiator of the action. While there is also a capitalized NP MOTHER in the sentence, that NP would be the theme (the entity being acted upon) rather than the agent, so the intended match for this option is agent. Option 2: "AMY noticed the......Login to view full explanation

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