1. 8.Transformations Self-Study Worksheet

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

3. 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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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

13. b) e SS: The canoe which Crusoe built was too heavy Infl Pst The canoeNP 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

14. Thank You!