2. Syntax –Old Exercise #2
Identify the syntactic category of each word in the following sentences:
The
glass
suddenly
broke. A
jogger
ran
toward
the
end of
lane
These
dead
trees
are
blocking
road
detective
hurriedly
looked
through
records
peaches
never
appear
quite
ripe
Det N
Adv V
Det N V P
Det A N
Aux V
Det N
Adv V P
Det N
Adv V
Deg A

3. Syntax – Practice – Exercise #2
Identify the syntactic category of each word in the following sentences:
Jeremy
will
play
the
trumpet
and
drums in
orchestra. N
Aux V
Det
Con P
Det N

4. Syntax –Exercises #3 XP X' X
Practice
Syntax –Exercises #3
Draw phrase structure trees for the following:
the zoo
always try
so witty
perhaps pass
less bleak
this house
very competent
quite cheap
never surrender
those books XP X'
(Specifier) X
(Complement)
head

7. Syntax –Exercises #4 XP X' X
Practice
Syntax –Exercises #4
Draw phrase structure trees for the following:
into the house
fixed the telephone
full of mistakes
more toward the window
a film about pollution
always study this material
perhaps earn the money
that argument with Owen
the success of the program XP X'
(Specifier) X
(Complement)
head

11. Exercise 9 (No Triangles!) a) The reporter said that
Syntax
Practice
Exercise 9 (No Triangles!)
a) The reporter said that
an accident injured the woman.

12. Exercise 9 (No Triangles!) b) The fishermen think
Syntax
Practice
Exercise 9 (No Triangles!)
b) The fishermen think
that the company polluted the bay.

13. Exercise 9 (No Triangles!) c) Bill reported that a student asked
Syntax
Practice
Exercise 9 (No Triangles!)
c) Bill reported
that a student asked
whether the eclipse would occur.

14. Exercise 11 Who should the director call? (Surface structure)
Syntax
Practice
Exercise 11
Who should the director call? (Surface structure)
Who should call the director? (Surface structure)
What can Joanne eat? (Surface structure)
Who will the visitors stay with? (Surface structure)
What might Terry sing? (Surface structure)
What could Ann bring to the gathering? (Surface structure)
the director should call who (Deep Structure)
who should call the director (Deep Structure)
Joanne can eat what (Deep Structure)
the visitors will stay with who (Deep Structure)
Terry might sing what (Deep Structure)
Ann could bring what to the gathering (Deep Structure)

15. Exercise 11 g) What did the lightning hit? (Surface structure)
Syntax
Practice
Exercise 11
g) What did the lightning hit? (Surface structure)
h) Who did Stacy talk to? (Surface structure)
i) Which language does Michael teach? (Surface structure)
The lightning hit what (Deep Structure)
Stacy talked to who (Deep Structure)
(actually +PST + talk)
Michael teaches which language (Deep Structure)
(actually –PST + teach)