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Syntax Auxiliary Exercises

The document provides instructions and examples for analyzing sentences based on their syntax. It asks the reader to: 1) Identify instances of the lexical verb, progressive auxiliary, or passive auxiliary in 14 sentences. 2) Draw phrase structure trees for 8 sentences using triangles to represent noun phrases, adjective phrases, prepositional phrases, and adverb phrases. 3) Explain errors in 7 sentences. 4) Draw phrase structure trees for 9 additional sentences using triangles.

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Syntax Auxiliary Exercises

The document provides instructions and examples for analyzing sentences based on their syntax. It asks the reader to: 1) Identify instances of the lexical verb, progressive auxiliary, or passive auxiliary in 14 sentences. 2) Draw phrase structure trees for 8 sentences using triangles to represent noun phrases, adjective phrases, prepositional phrases, and adverb phrases. 3) Explain errors in 7 sentences. 4) Draw phrase structure trees for 9 additional sentences using triangles.

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2.

For each of the italicised forms of the verb be in the following


sentences, say

whether it is an instance of the lexical (copula) verb, the progressive


auxiliary, or

the passive auxiliary.

(1) His behaviour may be peculiar. (2) It was becoming noticeable.

(3) He was overheard by Polonius. (4) It was unexpected.

(5) Hamlet was being offensive. ( 6) Ophelia was being driven


mad.

(7) He had been going mad. (8) He could have been her
husband.

(9) The play was unnerving. (10) The play was unnerving
the king.

(11) The wine was drunk by Hamlet. (12) Hamlet was drunk by
midnight.

(13) Yorick had been buried for years. (14) Hamlet was buried the
next day.

3. Draw phrase markers for the following sentences, using triangles for all
NPs, APs,

PPs, and AdvPs (but not VPs).

(1) They might have slipped out for a chat.

(2) She always has dyed her hair deep purple.

(3) The exercises should have been much easier.

(4) I will be happily looking after your charming children.

(5) William must have surreptitiously shown Millie the answers.

(6) We had already run out of sausages by ten pm.

(7) They were peeling the bananas and slicing them lengthways.

(8) They will have prepared their answers and be reading them out in
tomorrows
seminar. (This one needs care!)

4. What exactly is wrong with each of the following? Explain briefly but
clearly.

(1) *Emily can may have thrown away those pork pies.

(2) *She is having questioned their freshness.

(3) *She didnt went to another shop.

(4) *Complained she to the manager?

(5) *Would she be treated her complaint politely?

(6) *Be she never going there again?

(7) *She is persuasive and getting her money back.


(i.e. for (7), why cant we ellipt the second occurrence of is in She is
persuasive
and is getting her money back?)

5. Draw phrase markers for the following sentences, using triangles for
NPs, APs,
AdvPs, PPs (but not VPs).
(1) I dont lend my toothbrush to anybody.
(2) You will be seen by the doctor within five minutes.
(3) Doesnt Max ever sit quietly?
(4) Have all the applicants been interviewed already?
(5) All the information will be made available shortly.
(6) They will be drunk soon. (ambiguous!)
(7) Gomez may have been keeping quiet and minding his own business.
(8) Should we invite the boss or would that be misunderstood?
(9) Ive never read your diary but Mary has quite consistently.

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