8.Transformations Self-Study Worksheet

The derivations of the following sentences involve transformations. Write the corresponding deep structures for each, and draw the tree diagrams.

Can the dog fetch the frisbee? Should the student report the incident? Must the musician play that music? DS: The dog can fetch the frisbee DS: The student should report the incident DS: The musician must play that music

What is Joanne eating? What was Anne bringing to the gathering? DS: Joanne is eating what DS: Anne was bringing what to the gathering

a) CP S C VP NP NP Det N Infl Infl V Det N The dog can e fetch the frisbee

b) CP S C VP NP NP Det N Infl Infl V Det N The student should e report the incident

c) CP S C VP NP NP Det N Infl Infl V Det N The musician must e play that music

a) e e CP C S VP NP NP NP Infl Infl N V N Joanne is eating what inversion wh movement

d) e e CP C S VP NP NP PP NP NP Det N N V N P Infl Infl inversion Anne was e bringing what to the gathering inversion wh movement

2. Each of the following sentences contains a relative clause 2.Each of the following sentences contains a relative clause. Write the deep structures and draw the surface structure trees for each of these sentences.

Helen recited a poem which Wordsworth wrote. The canoe which Crusoe built was too heavy. DS: Helen recited a poem Wordsworth wrote which. DS: The canoe Crusoe built which was too heavy.

a) e CP S C NP SS: Helen recited a poem which Wordsworth wrote S VP NP Infl CP Pst S C VP Infl NP NP NP Pst N V e Det N N V N Helen recited a poem Wordsworth wrote which wh movement

b) e SS: The canoe which Crusoe built was too heavy Infl Pst The canoe NP CP S C NP VP Infl NP NP AP Pst e Det N N V N Infl Deg A The canoe Crusoe built which was too heavy wh movement

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