1. 5. Phrasal Units
Self-study Worksheet

2. Indicate the category of each word in the following sentences.
a) That glass suddenly broke.
b) A jogger ran towards the end of the lane.
c) These dead trees might block the road.

3. a)
Det N
Adv V
That glass suddenly broke.

4. b)
Det N V P
Det N P
Det N
A jogger ran towards the end of the lane.

5. c)
Det A N
Infl V
Det N
These dead trees might block the road

6. 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) so bad
b) this house
c) quite cheap
d) never surrender
e) those books

7. a) AP
Deg A so
bad

8. b) NP
Det N
this
house

9. c) AP
Deg A
quite
cheap

10. d) VP
Qual V
never
surrender

11. e) NP
Det N
those
books

12. 3.The following phrases include a head, a complement, and (in some cases) a specifier. Draw the appropriate tree structure for each example.
a) up the stairs
b) read a book
c) excited about the trip
d) in love with Lucy
e) perhaps earn the money
f) that argument with Owen

13. a) PP NP P
Det N up
the
stairs

14. b) VP NP V
Det N
read a
book

15. c) AP PP NP
Det A P N
about
the
trip
excited

16. PP d) NP PP NP P N P N in
love
with
Lucy

17. e) VP NP
Qual V
Det N
perhaps
earn
the
money

18. f) NP PP NP
Det N P N
that
argument
with
Owen

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

20. Verbs a.  b. NP NP expire observe a. NP b. PPto PPabout discuss a. NP
clean
a. NP PPfor
b. NP NP

21. Nouns hammer a.  b. PPwith PPabout success a. PPof PPto b. PPof
argument
a. 
b. PPwith PPabout

22. Adjectives sick a. NP b. PPof knowledgeable a. PPto b. PPabout small
a. PPof
b. 

23. 6.Identify the phrasal units in the following phrases.
message
to the troops S H
Comp.
worked
for the party
energetically H
Comp.
Mod.

24. slept
quietly
by the window H
Mod.
Mod.
about going abroad
stubborn H
Comp.
negotiates
the proposal
directly
with the government H
Comp.
Mod.
Comp.

25. Thank You!