Worksheet 5 Phrasal Units

Indicate the category of each word in the following sentences. The detective hurriedly looked through the records. b) The peaches never appear quite ripe. c) Gillian will play the trumpet and the drums in the orchestra.

a) Det N Adv V P Det N The detective hurriedly looked through the records.

b) Det N Qual V Deg A The peaches never appear quite ripe.

N Infl V Det N Conj Det N P Det N Gillian will play the trumpet and the drums in the orchestra.

2. Each of the following phrases consists of a specifier and a head 2. Each of the following phrases consists of a specifier and a head. Draw the appropriate tree structure for each example. a) the zoo d) perhaps pass b) always try e) less comfortable c) very competent f) my house

a) NP Det N the zoo

b) VP Qual V always try

c) AP Deg A very competent

d) VP Qual V perhaps pass

e) AP Deg A less comfortable

f) NP Det N my house

3.The following phrases include a head, a complement, and (in some cases) a specifier. Draw the appropriate tree structure for each example. a) into the house b) repaired the telephone c) more towards the window d) a film about pollution e) always study this material f) full of mistakes

a) PP NP P Det N into the house

b) VP NP V Det N repaired the telephone

c) PP NP Deg P Det N more towards the window

d) NP PP NP Det N P N a film about pollution

e) VP NP Qual V Det N always study this material

f) AP PP NP A P N full of mistakes

4. For each of the following words two potential complement options are given. For each word, determine which option is correct.

destroy a. NP b.  b. NP PPloc throw a.  paint (V) a. NP AP b. NP NP debate (N) a. PPof PPto b. PPwith PPabout transfer (N) a. PPwith PPabout b. PPof PPto strong a.  b. PPabout bored a. PPwith b. PPof knowledgeable a. PPto b. PPabout

5. The following phrases contain modifiers of various types 5. The following phrases contain modifiers of various types. For each phrase, first identify the modifier(s), then draw the tree structures.

an unusual event suddenly appeared slept during the afternoon the very hazardous waste closed the door quickly unusual suddenly during the afternoon very hazardous quickly

a) NP AP Det A N an unusual event

b) VP AdvP Adv V suddenly appeared

c) VP PP NP V P Det N slept during the afternoon

d) NP AP Det Deg A N the very hazardous waste

e) VP AdvP NP V Det N Adv closed the door quickly

6.Identify the phrasal units in the following phrases. my friend from Brazil S H Mod. a huge loveable cat S Mod. Mod. H study French enthusiastically H Comp. Mod. quite hot S H look at the dancers on the street H Comp.

with a stick H Comp. famous for its mountains H Comp. hit a dog H Comp. down the road H Comp. walked the dog through the park H Comp. Mod.

7. Which of the following sentences are ungrammatical? The boy found the ball. The boy found. The boy found in the house. The boy found the ball in the house. The boy put the ball. Zachary looked up the number. Zachary looked the number up.

Jill walked up the hill. Jill walked the hill up. Lisa slept the baby. Lisa slept. Robert is fond of his children. Robert is amazed that his children dislike TV. Robert is fond that his children dislike TV. Robert is amazed of his children.

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