1. 6. Phrase Structure Rules & Simple Sentences Self-Study Worksheet

2. 1. Write phrase structure rules for the
following phrases.
gave the book to me
quite shocking
laughed
gave you the book
rather slowly VP V NP PP AP
Deg A VP V VP V NP NP
AdvP
Deg
Adv

3. 2.Draw phrase structure trees for each of the following sentences.
Those guests should leave.
Maria never ate the brownie.
The student lost the debate.
The manager may offer an increment.
The teacher often organised a discussion.

4. f) A
large
iguana
suddenly
appeared. g)
The
teacher
made an
important
announcement
after
the
class h) An
unusual
event
occurred
before
the
game i)
The
very
hazardous
waste
seeped
into
the
ground
quickly j) A
huge
moon
hung in
the
black
sky

5. a) S NP VP
Det N
Infl V
Those
guests
should
leave

6. b) S NP
Infl VP
Pst NP N
Qual V
Det N
Maria
never
ate
the
brownie

7. c) S VP
Infl NP
Pst NP
Det N V
Det N
The
student
lost
the
debate

8. d) S VP NP NP
Det N
Infl V
Det N
The
manager
may
offer an
increment

9. S e)
Infl VP
Pst NP NP
Det N
Qual V
Det N
The
teacher
often
organised a
discussion

10. f) S
Infl VP NP
Pst
AdvP AP
Det A N
Adv V A
large
iguana
suddenly
appeared

11. g) Pst AP S Infl VP NP NP PP NP N Det Det N V Det A P N The teacher
made an
important
announcement
after
the
class

12. h) S VP
Infl
Pst PP NP AP NP
Det A N V P
Det N An
unusual
event
occurred
before
the
game

13. i) S VP Infl Pst PP NP AdvP AP NP Det Deg A N V P Det N Adv The very
hazardous
waste
seeped
into
the
ground
quickly

14. j) VP NP PP NP AP AP Det A N V P Det A N A huge moon hung in the blackS j) VP NP
Infl PP
Pst NP AP AP
Det A N V P
Det A N A
huge
moon
hung in
the
black
sky

15. Thank You!