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This document discusses the transformation rule of "tough-movement" in English grammar. Tough-movement involves moving a noun phrase from the embedded clause of a sentence with a matrix predicate like "be" or an adjective into the subject position of the main clause. It is similar to raising but moves objects rather than subjects. Examples show tough-movement of direct objects and prepositional objects. Exercises have students apply tough-movement and identify which transformation rules were used to form se

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Andreea

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EN