1. Worksheet 5
Phrasal Units

2. 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.

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

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

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

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) the zoo
d) perhaps pass
b) always try
e) less comfortable
c) very competent
f) my house

7. a) NP
Det N
the
zoo

8. b) VP
Qual V
always
try

9. c) AP
Deg A
very
competent

10. d) VP
Qual V
perhaps
pass

11. e) AP
Deg A
less
comfortable

12. f) NP
Det N my
house

13. 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

14. a) PP NP P
Det N
into
the
house

15. b) VP NP V
Det N
repaired
the
telephone

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

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

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

19. f) AP PP NP A P N
full of
mistakes

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

21. 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

22. 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.

23. 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

24. a) NP AP
Det A N an
unusual
event

25. b) VP
AdvP
Adv V
suddenly
appeared

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

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

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

29. 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.

30. 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.

31. 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.

32. 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.

33. Thank You!