Tree Diagrams / Labelling Phrases

Example with brackets The children put the toys in the box How would you divide this sentence into phrases? The children put the toys in the box [The children] [put [the toys] [in [the box] ] ]

The Main Phrase Structure Rules 1. S  NP VP 2. NP  (Det) (AP) N (PP) 3. VP  (Aux) V (NP) 4. PP  (Deg) P (NP) 1. S  NP (Aux) VP 2. NP  (Det) (AP) N (PP) 3. VP  (Aux) V (NP) (PP) (Adv) 4. PP  (Deg) P (NP) 5. AP  A (PP)

Up Side Down Trees Sentence (+ Infl) Phrases (Phrases) Syntactic Categories Words

O’Grady, p. 181-183 How to build trees structures: (…)

Drawing the tree diagram The Phrase

Example - Phrase Tree (1) How to Build a Tree (O’Grady, p. 181) Example - Phrase Tree (1) play with the toy VP VP V PP P NP Det N play with the toy

Draw the tree Structure of phrase 1. repair the telephone 2. the success of the program 3. a film about pollution 4. move towards the window 5. The end of the road

Draw the tree Structure of phrase VP NP V Det N repair the telephone

Draw the tree Structure of phrase NP PP NP Det N Prep Det N the success of the program

Draw the tree Structure of phrase NP PP NP Det N Prep N a film about pollution

Draw the tree Structure of phrase VP PP NP V Prep Det N move towards the window

Draw the tree Structure of phrase NP PP NP Det N Prep Det N the end of the road

Drawing the tree diagram The Phrase

Example – Sentence Tree (2) How to Build a Tree (O’Grady, p. 181) Example – Sentence Tree (2) He likes the toy. S NP VP Pronoun (N) V NP Det N He likes the toy

Example – Sentence Tree (2) How to Build a Tree (O’Grady, p. 181) Example – Sentence Tree (2) The children like the toy. S NP VP Det N V NP PP Det N P NP Det N The children put the toy in the box

Draw the structure trees for the following sentences Draw the tree structure of the following sentences: Those guests should leave. Maria never ate a brownie. That shelf will fall. The glass broke. The student lost the debate. The manager may offer a raise. Question # 5 (a–f) p. 187 (O’Grady)

Draw the tree Structure of Sentence NP VP Det N Aux V Those guests should leave.

Draw the tree Structure of Sentence VP NP NP N Adv V Det N Maria never ate a brownie.

Draw the tree Structure of Sentence NP VP Det N Aux V That shelf will fall.

Draw the tree Structure of Sentence NP VP Det N V The glass broke.

Draw the tree Structure of Sentence VP NP NP Det N V Det N The student lost the debate.

Draw the tree Structure of Sentence VP NP NP Det N Aux V Det N The manager may offer a raise.

HOMEWORK 1. repair the telephone 2. he success of the program Draw the tree diagram of these phrases. 1. repair the telephone 2. he success of the program 3. a fat ladies man

Draw the tree Structure of phrase VP NP V Det N repair the telephone

Draw the tree Structure of phrase NP PP NP Det N Prep Det N the success of the program

Draw the tree Structure of phrase A ladies man who is fat. NP Compound noun N Det Adj N N a fat ladies man

Draw the tree Structure of phrase A man who like larger ladies. NP NP Det Adj N N a fat ladies man

PRACTICE DIAGRAMS Jane hid the letter from Dan. Draw the tree diagram of these AMBIGUOUS phrases. Jane hid the letter from Dan. He likes raw vegetables and meat. The teacher spoke to the boy with a smile.

Draw the tree Structure of phrase Jane didn’t want Dan to see the letter. S VP PP NP NP NP N V Det N Prep N Jane hid the letter from Dan.

Draw the tree Structure of phrase Jane hid the letter that Dan wrote. S VP NP PP NP NP N V Det N Prep N Jane hid the letter from Dan.

Draw the tree Structure of phrase He likes Raw vegetables & raw meat … yuck! S VP NP NP N V Adj N Conj N He likes raw vegetables and meat.

Draw the tree Structure of phrase He likes Raw vegetables & meat NP VP NP NP N V Adj N Conj N He likes raw vegetables and meat.

Draw the tree Structure of phrase The teacher Spoke with a smile S VP NP PP PP NP NP Det N V Prep Det N Prep Det N The teacher spoke to the boy with a smile.

Draw the tree Structure of phrase The teacher Spoke to the smiling boy VP NP PP NP PP NP Det N V Prep Det N Prep Det N The teacher spoke to the boy with a smile.

PRACTICE DIAGRAMS My boss was very happy about her promotion. Draw the tree diagram of these phrases. My boss was very happy about her promotion. He put the car into the garage. Her children have gone to the movies.

Draw the tree Structure of Sentence VP NP PP NP Det N Aux Adv Adj Prep Det N My boss was very happy about her promotion.

Draw the tree Structure of Sentence VP PP NP NP NP Det N V N Prep Det N He put the car into the garage.

Draw the tree Structure of Sentence VP PP NP NP Det Prep N Aux V Det N Her children have gone to the movies.

PRACTICE DIAGRAMS You can use your credit card at the movies. Draw the tree diagram of these phrases. You can use your credit card at the movies. The police examined a photograph of the accident. They arrested the suspect in the hotel.

Draw the tree Structure of Sentence VP PP NP NP NP N Prep Aux V Det N N Det N You can use your credit card at the movies.

Draw the tree Structure of Sentence VP NP PP NP NP Det N V Det N Prep Det N The police examined a photograph of the accident.

Draw the tree Structure of Sentence VP PP NP NP NP Det N V N Prep Det N They arrested the suspect in the hotel.

PRACTICE DIAGRAMS Ralph has found the key to the cabinet. Draw the tree diagram of these phrases. Ralph has found the key to the cabinet. My cat is very sick. My sister is signing in the festival. My mother is baking a cake for my sister.

Draw the tree Structure of Sentence VP PP NP NP NP Det N Aux V N Prep Det N Ralph has found the key to the cabinet

Draw the tree Structure of Sentence VP NP AdjP Det N V Adv Adj My cat is very sick.

Draw the tree Structure of Sentence VP PP NP NP Det Prep N Aux V Det N My sister is signing in the festival.

Draw the tree Structure of Sentence VP PP NP NP NP Det N Det Aux V N Prep Det N My mother is baking a cake for my sister.