1. Worksheet 7
Complex Structures

2. The following sentences all contain conjoined
categories. Draw a tree structure for each of
the sentences.
Crusoe landed on an island and ate a goat.
The dog went down the stairs and out the door.
Mary is keen on calculus but tired of chemistry.

3. a) VP PP VP NP NP P Det N Conj V Det V N Infl Pst Crusoe landed on an
island
and
ate a
goat

4. b) PP PP PP NP NP P Det N Conj P Det N Infl Pst The dog went down theVP
Infl
Pst PP PP PP NP NP P
Det N
Conj P
Det N
Det N V
The
dog
went
down
the
stairs
and
out
the
door

5. f) Infl Mary is keen on calculus but tired of chemistry S NP AP AP APPP PP NP NP
Infl N A P N
Conj A P N
Mary is
keen on
calculus
but
tired of
chemistry

6. 2. The following sentences all contain embedded clauses that function as complements of a verb, noun, adjective or a preposition. Draw a tree structure for each sentence.

7. The reporter said that an accident injured a boy.
The police appeared happy that the criminal would surrender.
Anna wondered about whether the exam would cover that section.
The jury will never believe the claim that the driver wrecked the Porsche.
Hilary knows that spring will come and that the snow will melt.
Barbara reported that a student asked whether the eclipse would occur.

8. a) S NP VP Infl CP Pst S VP NP Infl Pst Det N Det N V V C NP Det N The
reporter
said
that an
accident
injured a
boy

9. b) S VP NP Infl AP CP Pst S VP NP Det N V A C Det N Infl V The police
appeared
happy
that
the
criminal
would
surrender

10. c) S VP NP Infl PP CP Pst S VP NP NP Det N Infl N V P C V Det N Anna
wondered
about
whether
the
exam
would
cover
that
section

11. d) S VP NP NP CP S VP NP Infl NP Pst Det N Infl Qual V Det N C Det N V
The
jury
will
never
believe
the
claim
that
the
driver
wrecked
the
Porsche

12. e) S VP NP Infl CP non-Pst CP CP S S VP NP VP NP N V C N Infl V Conj C
Det N
Infl V
Hilary
knows
that
spring
will
come
and
that
the
snow
will
melt

13. f) VP S VP NP CP Infl S Pst NP CP Infl S Pst NP VP N C Det N V C Det N
Barbara
reported
that a
student
asked
whether
the
eclipse
would
occur

14. Thank You!