CCEN4008 L8

Noun Phrases: underline a noun phrase in the following sentences:

That rich man will build his youngest daughter a fine house.

Verb Phrases: underline all verb phrases in the following sentences:

They listened carefully.

Adverbial Phrases: underline all adverbial phrases in the following sentences:

He arrives almost immediately.

Adjectival Phrases: underline all adjectival phrases in the following sentences:

That absolutely outrageous novel has been banned.

Prepositional Phrases: underline all prepositional phrases in the following sentences:

We are on good terms.

Match the following symbols and descriptions

• one and only one of these constituents must be selected

• *

• optional constituent

• ->

• consists of

• { }

• Ungrammatical sequence

• ( )

talked to a man:

​​ (a)   -->​ ​ ​​ ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• VP
• V
• PP
• Adj
• Adv
• N
• Det
• NP
• AdjP
• P

his youngest daughter:

​​ (a)   -->​ ​ (b)   ​​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• NP
• Det
• AdjP
• N
• PP
• P
• VP
• V
• Adv
• Adj

the man in black:

​​ (a)   -->​ ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ ​ (d)  

• NP
• Det
• N
• PP
• Adj
• P
• AdjP
• VP
• V
• Adv

on the desk near the window:

​ (a)   ​​ -->​ ​ ​ ​ (b)   ​ ​ (c)  

• PP
• P
• NP
• Adj
• AdjP
• VP
• V
• Adv
• AdvP
• N