Transcript PS Rules

6. Phrase Structure Rules
&
Simple Sentences
Self-Study Worksheet
1. Write phrase structure rules for the
following phrases.
a) gave the book to me
b) quite shocking
c) laughed
AP
VP
V NP PP
Deg A
V
d) gave you the book
e) rather slowly
VP
AdvP
VP
V NP NP
Deg Adv
2.Draw phrase structure trees for each
of the following sentences.
a) Those guests should leave.
b) Maria never ate the brownie.
c) The student lost the debate.
d) The manager may offer an increment.
e) The teacher often organised a discussion.
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
a)
S
NP
VP
Det
N
Infl
V
Those
guests
should
leave
b)
S
NP
Infl
VP
Pst
NP
N
Qual
V
Det
N
Maria
never
ate
the brownie
c)
S
VP
Infl
NP
NP
Pst
Det
N
V
Det
N
The
student
lost
the
debate
d)
S
VP
NP
NP
Det
N
Infl
V
The
manager
may
offer
Det
N
an increment
S
e)
Infl
VP
Pst
NP
NP
Det
N
Qual
V
Det
The
teacher
often
organised
a
N
discussion
f)
S
Infl
NP
Pst
AdvP
AP
Det
A
A
VP
N
large iguana
Adv
V
suddenly appeared
g)
S
Infl
NP
VP
Pst
NP
PP
NP
AP
Det
N
The
teacher
V
Det
A
N
P
Det
N
made an important announcement after the class
h)
S
Infl
NP
VP
Pst
PP
AP
Det
An
A
NP
N
V
P
Det
N
unusual event occurred before the game
S
i)
Infl
VP
Pst
PP
NP
Det
The
Deg
AdvP
NP
AP
A
N
V
very hazardous waste seeped
P
into
Det
N
the ground
Adv
quickly
S
j)
NP
Infl
VP
PP
Pst
NP
AP
AP
Det
A
N
V
P
Det
A
N
A
huge
moon
hung
in
the
black
sky
Thank You!