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Introduction to Linguistics - L9 Phrase Structure

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the correct phrase structure rule (PSR) of:

three fat cats

a)

NP -> Num A N

b)

VP -> V NP

c)

NP -> Det A N

d)

S -> NP VP

2.

Which is the correct phrase structure rule (PSR) of:

very exhausting

a)

VP -> V Adv

b)

NP -> Det N

c)

S -> NP VP

d)

AP -> Adv A

3.

Which is the correct phrase structure rule (PSR) of:

The man jumped into the deep water

a)

NP -> Det N V PP Det A N

b)

S -> NP VP

c)

S -> Det N V P Det A N

d)

VP -> V PP

4.

Which is the correct phrase structure rule (PSR) of:

over the rainbow?

a)

PP -> P Det N

b)

PP -> P NP

c)

Adv -> Adv NP

d)

VP -> V NP

5.

Which is the correct phrase structure rule (PSR) of:

arrests the suspect

a)

VP -> V N

b)

V -> V Det N

c)

VP -> V NP

d)

VP -> V Det NP

6.

Which is the correct word class label for:

two, a, the, your

a)

Determiner (Det)

b)

Pronoun (Pro)

c)

Article (Art)

d)

Possessive (Poss)

7.

Which is the correct word class label for:

closely, very, rather, carefully

a)

Adjective (A)

b)

Adverb (Adv)

c)

Verb (V)

d)

Determiner (Det)

8.

Which is the most appropriate definition of "linear order"?

a)

A specific order of constituents from left to right (word order)

b)

An order of words in a sentence

c)

When words combine to form constituents

d)

When words show internal integrity within the same constitutent

9.

Which is the most appropriate definition of constituent structure?

a)

That words cannot be separated from one another

b)

That a group of words function as a single unit within a hierarchical structure

c)

That words cannot move around freely in a sentence

d)

That PP can stack up at the end of a sentence infinitely

10.

What is the label X in this tree diagram?

a)

Num

b)

V

c)

Det

d)

A

11.

What are the labels X, Y, Z in this tree diagram?

a)

X: S,

Y: Det,

Z: Det

b)

X: VP,

Y: Pro,

Z: Pro

c)

X: S,

Y: Det,

Z: Pro

d)

X: NP,

Y: Det,

Z: N

12.

What are the labels X, Y, Z in this tree diagram?

a)

X: A,

Y: Aux,

Z: Adv

b)

X: A,

Y: V,

Z: A

c)

X: NP,

Y: VP,

Z: Adv

d)

X: N,

Y: V,

Z: A

13.

What are the labels X, Y, Z in this tree diagram?

a)

X: V',

Y: PP,

Z: N

b)

X: VP,

Y: PP,

Z: P

c)

X: S,

Y: VP,

Z: Adv

d)

X: VP,

Y: NP,

Z: P

14.

Which is the correct tree diagram for:

The honeybee drank from a red flower

a)
b)
c)