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UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION

CENTER FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGES

FINAL TEST IN MORPHO-SYNTAX

Student’s name: ……………………………. Chöõ kyù GT1: Soá phaùch:
Student’s index number: …………………. ………………………………

Date: January 17, 2015 Duration: 90 mins. Chöõ kyù GT2:

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FINAL TEST IN MORPHO-SYNTAX Score: Marker’s signature: Soá phaùch:

January 17, 2015

I. Label the phrasal category of each underlined phrase. Then name its function.
Ex. He gave me a lovely bunch of flowers. … NP [dO] ..………….

1. Villagers are in the field at the moment. ………………………….

2. A few were experts in the field. ………………………….
3. His theories have not yet been tested in the field. ………………………….
4. All around the house were green fields. ………………………….
5. Despite the war, they continued to work the fields. ………………………….
6. Many people now rely on the Internet for news. ………………………….
7. Life is full of coincidences. ………………………….
8. Frankly, I think the Internet is overrated. ………………………….
9. She answered all our questions frankly. ………………………….
10. The fruit had been dipped in chocolate. ………………………….
11. Consider yourself lucky you weren't fired. ………………………….
12. What do they call that new fabric? ………………………….
13. No one knows exactly what happened. ………………………….
14. What he did was morally wrong. ………………………….
15. She gave him what money she had. ………………………….
16. We gave her flowers for her birthday. ………………………….
17. Wish her a happy birthday from me. ………………………….
18. Using language is a very complex enterprise. Moreover, ………………………….
there is more to communication than merely putting ………………………….
sentences together. ………………………….
19. To be blunt, the Net isn't meant for kids, and furthermore, ………………………….
it's not a babysitter. ………………………….
20. All things considered, I’m sure we made the right decision. ………………………….
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UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION

CENTER FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGES

FINAL TEST IN MORPHO-SYNTAX

Student’s name: ……………………………. Chöõ kyù GT1: Soá phaùch:
Student’s index number: …………………. ………………………………

Date: January 15, 2015 Duration: 90 mins. Chöõ kyù GT2:

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II. Name the function of the underlined finite dependent clause (that-clause, adverbial

clause, and wh-clause) in the following sentences.

Ex. A baby that giggles is always a delight. post-nominal
modifier

1. I’m happy that you could come. ………………………

2. Where's the letter that came yesterday? ………………………
3. It is believed that the house was built in 1735. ………………………
4. She acted in the belief that she was doing good. ………………………
5. Detectives believe that the victim knew his killer. ………………………
6. The only problem is that this runs counter to trends in the labor market. ………………………
7. That English will remain the foremost world language ………………………
is considered inevitable by many people. ………………………
8. No one knows exactly what happened. ………………………
9. Whatever I suggest, he always disagrees. ………………………
10. What that kid needs is some love and affection. ………………………

III. Draw complete phrase-markers for the following noun phrases.

a) a book of quotations from Shakespeare
b) a book of quotations from Oxford University Press
c) both my roommates’ new leather suitcases (ambiguous)
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UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION

CENTER FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGES

FINAL TEST IN MORPHO-SYNTAX

Student’s name: ……………………………. Chöõ kyù GT1: Soá phaùch:
Student’s index number: …………………. ………………………………

Date: January 15, 2015 Duration: 90 mins. Chöõ kyù GT2:

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IV. Give tree diagrams of the D-structures for the following sentences. Abbreviate
them as far
as possible, but not so far as to obscure the distinction between the interpretations.
a) English is the main language, but many others are important.
b) The plane will be landing in twenty minutes.
c) They need a leader they can believe in.
d) Martha left the bathroom in an awful mess. (ambiguous)
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UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION

CENTER FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGES

FINAL TEST IN MORPHO-SYNTAX

Student’s name: ……………………………. Chöõ kyù GT1: Soá phaùch:
Student’s index number: …………………. ………………………………

Date: January 15, 2015 Duration: 90 mins. Chöõ kyù GT2:

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1. Villagers are in the field at the moment.

PP [sP]
2. A few were experts in the field.
PP [post-Mod]
3. His theories have not yet been tested in the field.
PP [aA of place]
4. All around the house were green fields.
NP [subject]
5. Despite the war, they continued to work the fields.
NP [dO]
6. Many people now rely on the Internet for news.
PP [PC]
7. Life is full of coincidences.
PP [Complement of Adj]
8. Frankly, I think the Internet is overrated.
AdvP [dA]
9. She answered all our questions frankly.
AdvP [aA of manner]
10. The fruit had been dipped in chocolate.
PP [oP]
11. Consider yourself lucky you weren't fired.
AP [oP]
12. What do they call that new fabric?
NP [oP]
13. No one knows exactly what happened.
NP [subject]
14. What he did was morally wrong.
NP [dO]
15. She gave him what money she had.
AdjP [pre-Mod]
16. We gave her flowers for her birthday.
Not a phrase // Det
17. Wish her a happy birthday from me
NP [iO]
18. Using language is a very complex enterprise. Moreover, there is
AdvP [cA]
more to communication than merely putting sentences together.
19. To be blunt, the Net isn't meant for kids, and furthermore, it's not
Non-finite clause [dA]
a babysitter.
20. All things considered, I’m sure we made the right decision.
Non-finite clause [aA of condition]

11. I’m happy that you could come. Complement of Adj

12. Where's the letter that came yesterday? post-Mod
13. It is believed that the house was built in 1735. eS
14. She acted in the belief that she was doing good. Complement of N
15. Detectives believe that the victim knew his killer. dO
16. The only problem is that this runs counter to trends in the labor market. sP
17. That English will remain the foremost world language subject
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is considered inevitable by many people.
18. No one knows exactly what happened. dO
19. Whatever I suggest, he always disagrees. aA of concession
20. What that kid needs is some love and affection. subject