6. Phrase Structure Rules & Simple Sentences Self- Study Worksheet

6. Phrase Structure Rules & Simple Sentences Self-StudyWorksheet

1. Write phrase structure rules for the following phrases. • gave the book to me • quite shocking • laughed • gave you the book • rather slowly VP V NP PP AP Deg A VP V VP V NP NP AdvP Deg Adv

2.Draw phrase structure trees for each of the following sentences. • Those guests should leave. • Maria never ate the brownie. • The student lost the debate. • The manager may offer an increment. • The teacher often organised a discussion.

f) appeared. A large iguana suddenly The teacher made an important announcement g) after the class h) game An unusual event occurred before the i) The very hazardous waste seeped into the ground quickly j) the black sky in A huge moon hung

a) S NP VP Det N Infl V leave Those guests should

b) S NP Infl VP Pst NP N Qual V Det N ate brownie Maria never the

c) S VP Infl NP NP Pst Det N Det N V The student lost the debate

d) S VP NP NP Det N Infl Det N V offer The manager may an increment

S e) Infl VP Pst NP NP Det N N Qual V Det organised The teacher often a discussion

f) S Infl VP NP Pst AdvP AP V Det N Adv A appeared A iguana suddenly large

g) S Infl VP NP Pst NP PP NP AP Det N N P N Det V Det A an The made after the class important announcement teacher

h) S VP Infl Pst PP NP AP NP Det N A V Det N P An unusual event occurred before the game

S i) VP Infl Pst PP NP AdvP NP AP N P Deg N V Adv A Det Det The hazardous waste into seeped very the ground quickly

S j) VP NP Infl PP Pst NP AP AP Det N Det N V P A A in A huge moon the black sky hung

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6. Phrase Structure Rules & Simple Sentences Self- Study Worksheet