英语语言学树型图

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树形图详细讲解

1. Indicate the category of each word in the following sentences. a) The old lady suddenly left. Det A N Qual V

b) The car stopped at the end of the road. Det N V P Det N P Det N

c) The snow might have blocked the road. Det N Aux Aux V Det N d) He never appears quite mature. N Qual V Deg A

2. The following phrases include a head, a complement, and a specifier. Draw the appropriate tree structure for each. a) full of people AP

A P N full of people

b) a story about a sentimental girl

NP

NP PP

Det N P NP

Det A N

a story about a sentimental girl c) often read detective stories VP

Qual V NP

A N

often read detective stories

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d) the argument against the proposals

NP

NP PP

Det N P NP

Det N

the argument against the proposals e) move towards the window VP

V PP

P Det N

move towards the window

3. Draw phrase structure trees for each of the following sentences. a) The jet landed.

InflP(=S)

NP Infl VP

Det N Pst V

The jet landed b) Mary became very ill. InflP(=S)

NP Infl VP

N Pst V AP

Deg A

Mary became very ill

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c) What will you talk about? CP NP C S

N Infl NP Infl VP

VP NP

V P N

What will you e talk about e d) The apple might hit the man. S

NP VP

Det N Aux V NP

Det N

The apple might hit the man OR

InflP(=S)

NP Infl VP

Det N V NP

Det N

The apple might hit the man

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