Worksheet 6 Phrase Structure Rules & Simple Sentences

Worksheet 6 Phrase Structure Rules & Simple Sentences

1. Write phrase structure rules for the following phrases. • the dog in the yard • the young brown dog • under the big green tree • very inconsiderate of him • the dog under the tree with brown fur • saw me NP Det N PP NP Det AP AP N PP P NP AP Deg A PP NP Det N PP PP VP V NP

2.Draw phrase structure trees for each of the following sentences. • That shelf will fall. • The glass broke. • Mary left early. • The sun dried the grapes. • The judge often sentences shoplifters.

A psychic will speak to this group. The boy helped George unwillingly. George saw a black man with a dog. Marianne could become quite fond of Larry. j) the map during an drew enormous Timothy afternoon

a) S NP VP Det N Infl V fall That will shelf

b) S Infl VP NP Pst Det N V The broke glass

c) S NP VP Infl Pst AdvP Adv N V early Mary left

d) S VP Infl Pst NP NP Det N Det N V The dried the sun grapes

S e) Infl VP non-Pst NP NP Det N N Qual V sentences The often judge shoplifters

S f) VP PP NP NP Det N Infl Det N P V speak will A psychic to this group

g) S VP NP Infl Pst NP AdvP Det N N Adv V The helped boy George unwillingly

h) S VP NP Infl NP PP Pst AP NP N Det A N P Det V N dog saw a black man George with a

S i) VP AP PP NP NP N Infl A N Deg P V quite fond Lary Marianne be of could

j) S VP NP Infl Pst PP NP AP NP Det N V A N N P Det an map enormous during Timothy drew the afternoon

Thank You!

Worksheet 6 Phrase Structure Rules & Simple Sentences