SYNTAX TEST
Part 1:Draw tree diagram and paraphrse this sentence to show ambiguity
She spoke to the little boy with a warm smile
Part 2:Give ACA of the following
Cau 1
S1
I know S2
that Bob told Eve S3
that she had been fired
S1 MAIN CLAUSE
S2 Complement to verb (know)
S3 Complement to verb (told)
Cau 2
S1
The old man S2 has gone to his son’s house S3
who lives there because his doctor says S4
he can no longer take care of himself
S1 MAIN CLAUSE
S2 Restrictive relative clause
S3 Adverbial clause
S4 Complement to verb (say)
Cau 3
S1
It really bothers my mother S2
that John lies
S1 MAIN CLAUSE
S2 Extraposed subject
S3 Complement to verb (bother)
Cau 4
S1
S2 came as a surprise
That anyone would actually like his paintings
S1 MAIN CLAUSE
S2 subject of S1
Cau 5
S1
Before S2 the gallery was certain S3
the exhibition opened his paintings would sell well
S1 MAIN CLAUSE
S2 ADVERBIAL CLAUSE
S3 Complement to A(certain)
Part 3: Draw tree diagram
1. The lovely puppy standing outside the gate
NP
DET NOM
ART NOM S’’
THE AP N C2 S’
A puppy C1 S
Lovely NP VP
V PP
(intrans) OUTSIDE THE GATE
(-tense)
Standing
2. Must the musician play that music?
S’
C S
MUST NP VP
DET NOM MOD VP
ART N (PAST) V NP
(TRANS)
DET NOM
the musician play DEM N
that music?
3. It disappointed the candidate that the problems are immense
NP VP S’
V NP C S
(TRANS)
(PAST) DET NOM NP VP
PRONOUN ART N DET NOM V AP
ART N (INTENS)
(PAST) A
It disappointed the candidate that the problems are immense
4. The canoe which David carved was too heavy
NP VP
DET NOM V AP
(INTENS)
ART NOM S’’ (PAST) DEG A
C2 S’
N C1 S
NP VP
NAME V NP
(TRANS)
(PAST)
The canoe which David carved was too heavy
5.If you like this book, you should buy one.
S’ S
C S NP VP
NP VP MOD VP
(PAST)
PRONOUN V NP V NP
(TRANS)
(PRES) DET NOM PRONOUN TRANS DET
NOM
DEM N
If you like this book, you should buy one
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