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Redo Exercises On CH 5 Syntax Q7, Q9 PDF

The document provides examples to practice identifying constituents in sentences and drawing tree structure diagrams for sentences containing embedded clauses. For question 7, it gives examples of sentences with bracketed parts and identifies which are constituents when moved. For question 9, it gives two sentences and asks to draw tree structure diagrams showing the embedded clauses functioning as verb complements.

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Redo Exercises On CH 5 Syntax Q7, Q9 PDF

The document provides examples to practice identifying constituents in sentences and drawing tree structure diagrams for sentences containing embedded clauses. For question 7, it gives examples of sentences with bracketed parts and identifies which are constituents when moved. For question 9, it gives two sentences and asks to draw tree structure diagrams showing the embedded clauses functioning as verb complements.

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Exercises on Ch 5 Syntax Q7, Q9a, b p.

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7. Apply the movement test to determine which of the bracketed sequences in the following

sentences form constituents.

a) We ate our lunch [near the river bank].

[Near the river bank] we ate our lunch.

b) Steve looked [up the number] in the book.

[Up the number] Steve looked in the book.

[Up the number] is not constituent.

[In the book], Steve looked in the book.

c) The [island has been] flooded.

[Island has been] the flooded.

[Island has been] is not constituent.

Has [the island] been flooded?

d) I love [peanut butter and bacon sandwiches].

[Peanut butter and bacon sandwiches] I love.

e) The environmental [movement is gaining momentum].

[Movement is gaining momentum] the environmental.

[Movement is gaining momentum] is not constituent.

Is [environmental movement] gaining momentum.


9. The following sentences all contain embedded clauses that function as complements of a
Verb. Draw a tree structure for each sentence.

a) The reporter said that an accident injured a woman.

TP

NP VP

DET N V CP

the reporter said


C TP
that

NP I VP

+pst

DET N V NP

an accident injured

DET N

a woman
b) The fishermen think that the company polluted the bay.

TP

NP T’

DET N I VP

The fisherman -pst

V’

V CP

think

C’

C TP

that

NP T’

DET N’ I VP

the -pst

N V’

company

V NP

polluted

DET N’

the

bay

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