Identify the Semantic Role

The sailor was brave enough to steer the ship through the storm.

Who/What is the agent in the above sentence?

• The Storm

• The Ship

• The Sailor

The Ball rolled of the table and landed right onto the dogs head.

Type below, what semantic role the underlined word fulfills ?

As soon as the driver stopped, the passengers heard a strange noise.

Who is the experiencer in the above sentence?

• The Driver

• The Passengers

I'll be at Julie's house studying for my test.

What Semantic role does 'Julies House' fulfill?

Jamie cut the ribbon with a pair of scissors.

What semantic role does the word ‘Scissor’ play in this sentence?

• Experiencer

• Instrument

• Source

• Agent

Mary played the piano.

In the above sentence there are two words which play semantic roles, identify their semantic role.

• Agent- Mary, Piano - Theme

• Piano -Source, Mary- Theme

• Mary- Experiencer, Piano- Instrument

• Piano- Agent, Mary- Source

The police man ordered the driver to stop the car.

Who is the causer in this sentence?

The gunshot was heard by everyone in the building.

What is the Semantic role of the underlined word?

• The Agent

• The Source

• The Experiencer

• The Location

The Baby came crawling from the living room.

What are the semantic roles of the underlined words?

• Agent, Source

• Agent, Location

• Experiencer, Location

• Experiencer, Goal

After working at the office the entire night, Sasha finally went home.

What is the Goal in the sentence?