1. What is the function of ‘be’, ‘have’ and ‘do’ in the following sentences? Make sure to provide at least ONE reason for each. (10 points) a. It also better supports Canadians, Canadian businesses,...

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1. What is the function of ‘be’, ‘have’ and ‘do’ in the following sentences? Make sure to provide at least ONE reason for each. (10 points) a. It also better supports Canadians, Canadian businesses, and the Government in making sure they are able to avoid irreversible legal consequences. b. If an employee believes that they have been unjustly dismissed from their employment, they can, within 90 days from the date of dismissal, file a complaint alleging unjust dismissal. c. What might happen if the government did not insure bank deposits? d. The government did everything they could to prevent this from happening. 2. List all the lexical verbs and all auxiliaries (e.g. will choose) in the following sentences. Then identify the tense of the verb (e.g. will choose: present tense). (4 points) a. Have you been temporarily laid off? You can, within 90 days from the date of dismissal, file a complaint alleging unjust dismissal. b. If you were laid off, step one is to breathe. c. There are currently no reported cases of the virus being spread through food. 3. Consider the following sentences (3 points) a. She looked nervous. b. She looked nervously at her watch. Compare the structure of the verb phrases in the above two sentences. Explain how the verb ‘look’ in the first sentence is different from the verb ‘look’ in the second sentence. 4. The sentence ‘The window was broken’ is ambiguous. Explain the reason for this ambiguity using appropriate terminology. (3 points)