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    The document contains syntax practice exercises including identifying lexical categories, analyzing phrasal structure, and drawing phrase structure trees. In part 1, students identify lexical categories of underlined words in sentences. In part 2, students analyze phrases by identifying their type, head, and any specifiers or complements. In parts 2 and 3, students draw phrase structure trees for sentences of increasing complexity. The document provides syntax exercises for students to practice fundamental syntactic analysis skills.

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    The document contains syntax practice exercises including identifying lexical categories, analyzing phrasal structure, and drawing phrase structure trees. In part 1, students identify lexical categories of underlined words in sentences. In part 2, students analyze phrases by identifying their type, head, and any specifiers or complements. In parts 2 and 3, students draw phrase structure trees for sentences of increasing complexity. The document provides syntax exercises for students to practice fundamental syntactic analysis skills.

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    Linguistics 201 Syntax Practice Exercises

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    Ahlame Ousslim
    The document contains syntax practice exercises including identifying lexical categories, analyzing phrasal structure, and drawing phrase structure trees. In part 1, students identify lexical categories of underlined words in sentences. In part 2, students analyze phrases by identifying their type, head, and any specifiers or complements. In parts 2 and 3, students draw phrase structure trees for sentences of increasing complexity. The document provides syntax exercises for students to practice fundamental syntactic analysis skills.

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    SyntaxPracticeExercises

    Linguistics201

    I.LexicalCategories
    Identifythelexicalcategoryoftheunderlinedwordineachsentence.

    1.a.Itwasacoldanddrearyday.
    b.Ican'tseemtogetridofmycold.

    2.a.Youmustdrycilantroleavesbeforestoring.
    b.Thedryheatofthedesertprovedtobedeadly.

    3.a.Therehasbeensomeimprovementinthepastweek.
    b.Inthepast,therehasnotbeenmuchimprovement.

    4.a.That'sapromise.
    b.Ipromisetotakeyoutothezootomorrow.

    II.PhrasalStructure
    Foreachofthefollowingphrases,identifyitstype,itshead,andanyspecifiersor
    complements.(Rememberthateveryphrasemusthaveahead,butthatspecifiers
    andcomplementsareoptional.)

    Specifier Head Complement Type

    Example:therat the rat (none) NP

    1.men

    2.inthebarn

    3.reallymean

    4.workedatthestation

    5.extremelyboring

    6.thathouseonthecorner

    7.neverwalkstothepark

    8.thepoemaboutlove

    9.seldomsmiles

    10.sweptthefloor
    SyntaxPracticeExercises
    Linguistics201

    I.LexicalCategories
    Identifythelexicalcategoryoftheunderlinedwordineachsentence.

    1.a.Itwasacoldanddrearyday. Adjective
    b.Ican'tseemtogetridofmycold. Noun

    2.a.Youmustdrycilantroleavesbeforestoring. Verb
    b.Thedryheatofthedesertprovedtobedeadly. Adjective

    3.a.Therehasbeensomeimprovementinthepastweek. Adjective
    b.Inthepast,therehasnotbeenmuchimprovement. Noun

    4.a.That'sapromise. Noun
    b.Ipromisetotakeyoutothezootomorrow. Verb

    II.PhrasalStructure
    Foreachofthefollowingphrases,identifyitstype,itshead,andanyspecifiersor
    complements.(Rememberthateveryphrasemusthaveahead,butthatspecifiers
    andcomplementsareoptional.)

    Specifier Head Complement Type

    Example:therat the rat (none) NP

    1.men men NP

    2.inthebarn in thebarn PP

    3.reallymean really mean AP

    4.workedatthestation worked atthestation VP

    5.extremelyboring extremely boring AP

    6.thathouseonthecorner that house onthecorner NP

    7.neverwalkstothepark never walks tothepark VP

    8.thepoemaboutlove the poem aboutlove NP

    9.seldomsmiles seldom smiles VP

    10.sweptthefloor swept thefloor VP


    SyntaxPracticeExercises,part2
    Linguistics201

    PhraseStructureTrees

    Drawtreediagramsforeachofthefollowingsentences.

    1.Adroidwalkedintothecantina.

    2.Lukemightsellhisspeeder.

    3.Thejawasalwayshideunderneaththebed.

    4.Leiaoftenwatchesthesunset.

    5.Theflightthroughtheasteroidswasverypleasant.

    6.Yodaseemstiredoffighting.

    1.

    IP
    I
    I VP
    [+past] V
    PP
    P
    NP NP
    N N
    Det N V P Det N
    A droid walked into the cantina
    2.

    IP
    I
    VP
    V
    NP NP
    N N
    N I V Det N
    Luke might sell his speeder
    3.
    IP
    I
    I VP
    [-past] V
    PP
    P
    NP NP
    N N

    Det N Qual V P Det N


    The jawas always hide underneath the bed
    4.

    IP
    I
    I VP
    [-past] V
    NP NP
    N N
    N Qual V Det N
    Leia often watches the sunset
    5.
    IP
    I
    NP I
    N [+past]
    PP VP
    P V
    NP AP
    N A
    Det N P Det N V Deg A
    The walk through the park was very pleasant
    6.
    IP
    I
    I VP
    [-past] V
    AP
    A
    PP
    P
    NP NP
    N N
    N V A P N
    Yoda seems tired of fighting
    SyntaxPracticeExercises,part3
    Linguistics201

    Drawtreediagramsforthefollowingsentences.

    1.Thejurybelievedthatthedefendantwasguilty.
    2.Sallywaspaintingahousebythesea.
    3.Jamescanplaythepianoandtheaccordion.
    4.TomwonderediftheDinoswouldwinthegame.

    1.
    IP
    I
    I VP
    [+past] V
    CP
    C
    IP
    I
    I VP
    [+past] V
    NP NP AP
    N N A

    Det N V C Det N V A
    The jury believed that the defendant was guilty
    2a.
    In this interpretation, the house is what is by
    the sea. Sally may be painting inside her
    bedroom in Calgary, though.
    IP
    I
    VP
    V
    NP
    N
    PP
    P
    NP NP
    N N

    N I V Det N P Det N
    Sally was painting a house by the sea
    2b.
    In this interpretation, the act of painting is
    happening by the sea. The house in the
    painting might be in a forest or on a
    IP mountain, etc.
    I
    VP
    V
    NP PP
    N

    P
    NP NP
    N N

    N I V Det N P Det N
    Sally was painting a house by the sea
    3.

    IP
    I
    VP
    V
    NP
    NP NP NP
    N N N

    N I V Det N Conj Det N


    James can play the piano and the accordion
    4.

    IP
    I
    I VP
    [+past] V
    CP
    C
    IP
    I
    VP
    V
    NP NP NP
    N N N

    N V C Det N I V Det N
    Tom wondered if the Dinos would win the game

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