All the candidates passed the written test ______ the exception of John.

Explain the three principles of concord with examples.

If tense is related to time, what is aspect related to?

Using an appropriate cohesive device:

I learned to speak English early in life. I had to learn English early in life.

Using passive voice:

I don’t mind you criticizing me.

Using extraposition:

You will feel listening to him talk boring.

Using discontinuity:

He is the only student who applies for financial aid in this school.

Using a relative clause:

This is the only one of the many houses here. This was destroyed by the earthquake.

Using an adjunct:

He ran away. He is afraid to be seen.

Using a disjunct:

It is natural that she will take after her mother.

Using a non-finite form:

She stood up so that she could be seen better.