Syntax I

How many phrases does a sentence with 4 heads contain?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 6

Which of the following terms classify as word classes?

• Adjectives

• Subject

• Prepositions

• Pronouns

"The very good student wrote her a letter."

[The very good student] is a ____ phrase.

Draw the syntax tree for: "He likes coffee."

Label the top node S (= Sentence)

Attach "NP", "VP" and "NP" to the correct node.

A. [_S [_NP The [_AdjP angry] bear]] [_VP chased [_NP the [_AdjP little] squirrel]].

Select the correct answer.

• A. ist false because adjectives cannot be heads of phrases

• A. is correct because adjectives are always heads of phrases

• A. ist false because noun phrases only consist of a noun.

John read a book on chemistry. He found it very interesting. Is an example of ...

• Pronominalization

• Clefting

• Coordination

• Sentence Fragment

Use the Movement/ Fronting Test to idenfify [at night]. "He sneaks into people's houses at night for fun."