Name
Section
4.2 English Syntax 2: Simple NPs, VPs, and PPS
Provide the following tree structures. To do so, you may find it helpful to review
Linguistics, pp. 201-206.
Questions
A. Draw a tree structure for each of the following noun phrases: 2. a sign on the door
B. Draw |
a tree structure for each of the following verb phrases: |
|
l. hit |
the ball |
2. hammered the nail into the wall |
C.Draw a tree structure for each of the following prepositional phrases:
1.up the tree in the yard
2. on the desk near the window
D.Draw a tree structure for each of the following sentences:
1.The boy in the tree near the house threw the ball into the yard.
2.The professor put the book about linguistics on the table near the podium.
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Name
Section
4.3 English Syntax 3: Ill-Formed Trees
The tree structures 1-8 are all ill formed. That is, there is no combination of phrase structure rules or transformations that will generate any of them. Study the trees and answer the question.
NP Mod Aux VP |
NP |
PP |
Aux |
VP |
Art N
NP Aux V |
NP |
Aux |
VP |
Particle |
NP Aux
Art N Particle Mod
N V NP Mod Particle |
N |
Particle Mod
Question
For each tree, state what the problem is (i.e., why it cannot be generated by the phrase structure rules) and correct it when possible without altering the linear order of any of the nodes. A list of some of the phrase structure rules for English is given in appendix 5 . You may find it helpful to review Linguistics, pp. 201-206.
