Syntax Flashcards
Which of the following rules do not correspond to English phrase rules seen in this class?
S-> Np Aux Vp
NP-> (Det) (AdjP) (V) (N)
VP-> V (NP) (PP) (CP)
False.
There is no V in an NP
True or false: A tree structure shows the internal structure of a sentence
TRUE
Identify the phrase rule that corresponds to English phrase rules seen in this class.
a. S –> VP Aux NP
b. PP –> VP Aux Ajdv
c. VP –> V (NP) (PP)
d. NP–> N (Det) Comp
C. VP -> V (NP) (PP)
What is the difference between the deep structure and the surface structure of a sentence?
The surface structure is the structure to which phonological rules of the language apply. The deep structure is the basic tree structure.
Give 3 examples of phrasal categories.
- NP
- VP
- AP
OTHERS: IP (=S)
Which of the following is not a phrasal head?
a. V
b. NP
c. P
d. C
NP is not a sentence head
What type of phrase goes under a CP?
You have to write a new “S” in order to start a new sentence in the sentence.
This sentence is ambiguous; explain the two meanings that it can have:
The clown hit the boy with a spatula.
The clown hit the boy, with the spatula as a weapon.
The clown hit the boy, who has in his hand, a spatula.
What are the syntactic categories?
a. Nouns, verbs, complements
b. NP-VP-PP-Comp
c. Phrasal-lexical-functional
C. Phrasal-lexical-functional
Complete the sentence: …. … account for relationships between sentences such as declarative and interrogative pairs including wh questions.
Transformational rules
True or false ?
The part of the grammar that represents a speaker’s knowledge of sentences and their structures is called syntax.
True
Indicate whether the verb is transitive or intransitive.
1) The boy FOUND the ball.
2) Micheal SLEPT.
3) They FEEL that they can win.
1) Transitive
2) Intransitive
3) Transitive
