Syntax 2: Week 9 in-class exercises
1. Phrasal categories + constituency tests
Identify the phrasal categories of the underlined parts of the following sentences (Subject/NP, Predicate/VP, PP).
Determine whether the underlined parts are constituents.
Steve ate a tasty carrot
Steve ate a tasty carrot
Steve ate a tasty carrot
The scary snowman chased Olaf
The scary snowman chased Olaf
The scary snowman chased Olaf
2. Identify the complementizer and complementizer phrase in the following sentences –
They say that you can’t buy happiness.
I don’t know whether I should stay or go.
He asked if you liked the movie.
3.Draw tree diagrams for the following sentences-
The dog ran
Steve bought a car
Shelly laughed at the clown
The child dropped his cookie on the ground
The cat slept.
A boy bought a mask.
Trucks go over the bridge.
