syntax exercises

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>SYNTAX 2 - EXERCISES Ex 1. Find the head and determine the category of the phrase: a) extremely heavy b) an extremely heavy rucksack c) a foreign turist with an extremely heavy rucksack d) several very old books e) excellently presented material on sociolinguistics f) in the room Ex. 2: Apply the substitution test to determine which of the bracketed sequences in the following sequences for phrases (constituents): a) [The tragedy] upset the entire family. b) They hid [in the cave]. c) The [computer was very] expensive. d) [The town square and the civic building] will be rebuilt. e) Jane [left town]. f) The ducks [swam across] the lake. Ex 3: Use brackets to show which consistuents in these sentences are phrases: He understands mathematics. My uncle is a very good speaker. I bought a very nice pair of gloves on Sunday. Ex. 4 Some of the following phrases consists of a specifier and a head and some consist of a head an a complement. Draw the appropriate phrase structure for each example: a) the zoo b) into the house c) so witty d) repaired the telephone e) always study mathematics Ex 5: Draw phrase structure trees for the following sentences: a. Mary never ate the brownie. b. The glass broke. c. The student lost the debate. SYNTAX 2 - EXERCISES Ex 1. Find the head and determine the category of the phrase: g) extremely heavy h) an extremely heavy rucksack i) a foreign turist with an extremely heavy rucksack j) several very old books k) excellently presented material on sociolinguistics l) in the room Ex. 2: Apply the substitution test to determine which of the bracketed sequences in the following sequences for phrases (constituents): g) [The tragedy] upset the entire family. h) They hid [in the cave]. i) The [computer was very] expensive. j) [The town square and the civic building] will be rebuilt. k) Jane [left town]. l) The ducks [swam across] the lake. Ex 3: Use brackets to show which consistuents in these sentences are phrases: He understands mathematics. My uncle is a very good speaker. I bought a very nice pair of gloves on Sunday. Ex. 4 Some of the following phrases consists of a specifier and a head and some consist of a head an a complement. Draw the appropriate phrase structure for each example: f) the zoo g) into the house h) so witty i) repaired the telephone j) always study mathematics Ex 5: Draw phrase structure trees for the following sentences: a. Mary never ate the brownie.. b. The glass broke. c. The student lost the debate..

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