Worksheet 5 Phrasal Units

1. Worksheet 5 Phrasal Units

2. Indicate the category of each word in the following sentences. • The detective hurriedly looked through therecords. b)The peaches never appear quite ripe. c) Gillian will play the trumpet and the drums in the orchestra.

3. a) Det N Adv V P Det N The detective hurriedly looked through the records.

4. b) Qual V Deg A Det N The peaches never appear quite ripe.

5. c) Det Det P Det N N V N Conj N Infl Gillian will play the trumpet and the drums in the orchestra.

6. 2. Each of the following phrases consists of a specifier and a head. Draw the appropriate tree structure for each example. a) the zoo d) perhaps pass e) less comfortable b) always try f) my house c) very competent

7. a) NP N Det the zoo

8. b) VP V Qual always try

9. c) AP A Deg very competent

10. d) VP V Qual perhaps pass

11. e) AP A Deg comfortable less

12. f) NP N Det my house

13. 3.The following phrases include a head, a complement, and (in some cases) a specifier. Draw the appropriate tree structure for each example. a) into the house b) repaired the telephone c) more towards the window d) a film about pollution e) always study this material f) full of mistakes

14. a) PP NP P Det N into house the

15. b) VP NP V Det N repaired telephone the

16. c) PP NP Deg P Det N more the towards window

17. d) NP PP NP Det N P N a about pollution film

18. e) VP NP Qual V Det N always this material study

19. f) AP PP NP A P N mistakes full of

20. 4. For each of the following words two potential complement options are given. For each word, determine which option is correct.

21. destroy a. NP b.  b. NP PPloc throw a.  b. NP NP a. NP AP paint (V) debate (N) a. PPof PPto b. PPwith PPabout a. PPwith PPabout b. PPof PPto transfer (N) strong b. PPabout a.  bored a. PPwith b. PPof knowledgeable a. PPto b. PPabout

22. 5. The following phrases contain modifiers of various types. For each phrase, first identify the modifier(s), then draw the tree structures.

23. an unusual event • suddenly appeared • slept during the afternoon • the very hazardous waste • closed the door quickly unusual suddenly during the afternoon very hazardous quickly

24. a) NP AP Det N A unusual event an

25. b) VP AdvP V Adv appeared suddenly

26. c) VP PP NP V N P Det during slept the afternoon

27. d) NP AP Deg N A Det hazardous waste the very

28. e) VP AdvP NP N V Adv Det closed the quickly door

29. 6.Identify the phrasal units in the following phrases. friend my from Brazil S H Mod. a huge loveable cat Mod. H S Mod. study French enthusiastically H Comp. Mod. hot quite H S look at the dancers on the street H Comp.

30. with a stick H Comp. famous for its mountains H Comp. hit a dog Comp. H down the road Comp. H walked the dog through the park H Comp. Mod.

31. 7. Which of the following sentences are ungrammatical? • The boy found the ball. • The boy found. • The boy found in the house. • The boy found the ball in the house. • The boy put the ball. • Zachary looked up the number. • Zachary looked the number up.

32. Jill walked up the hill. • Jill walked the hill up. • Lisa slept the baby. • Lisa slept. • Robert is fond of his children. • Robert is amazed that his children dislike TV. • Robert is fond that his children dislike TV. • Robert is amazed of his children.

33. Thank You!