5. Phrasal Units

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5. Phrasal Units Self-study Worksheet
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1. Indicate the category of each word in the
   following sentences.

a) That glass suddenly broke.
b) A jogger ran towards the end of the lane.
c) These dead trees might block the road.
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a)
Det
Adv
V
N
That glass suddenly broke.
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b)
Det
N
N
N
Det
V
Det
P
P
A jogger ran towards the end of the lane.
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c)
N
Det
A
V
N
Det
Infl
These dead trees might block the road
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2. Each of the following phrases consists of a
specifier and a head. Draw the appropriate tree
structure for each example.
a) so bad
b) this house
c) quite cheap
d) never surrender
e) those books
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a)
AP
A
Deg
bad
so
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b)
NP
N
Det
house
this
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c)
AP
A
Deg
cheap
quite
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d)
VP
V
Qual
surrender
never
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e)
NP
N
Det
books
those
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3.The following phrases include a head, a
complement, and (in some cases) a specifier. Draw
the appropriate tree structure for each
example. a) up the stairs b) read a book c)
excited about the trip d) in love with Lucy e)
perhaps earn the money f) that argument with Owen
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a)
PP
NP
Det
N
P
stairs
up
the
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b)
VP
NP
Det
N
V
book
read
a
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c)
AP
PP
NP
Det
A
P
N
the
about
trip
excited
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PP
d)
NP
PP
NP
P
N
P
N
Lucy
with
love
in
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e)
VP
NP
Qual
V
Det
N
money
the
earn
perhaps
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f)
NP
PP
NP
Det
N
P
N
with
argument
that
Owen
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6. For each of the following words two potential
complement options are given. For each word,
determine which option is correct.
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Verbs
a. ?
b. NP NP
expire
observe
a. NP
b. PPto PPabout
discuss
a. NP
b. ?
clean
a. NP PPfor
b. NP NP
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Nouns
b. PPwith PPabout
hammer
a. ?
a. PPof PPto
success
b. PPof
a. ?
argument
b. PPwith PPabout
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Adjectives
b. PPof
sick
a. NP
a. PPto
b. PPabout
knowledgeable
a. PPof
small
b. ?
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6.Identify the phrasal units in the following
phrases.
a
message
to the troops
H
Comp.
S
worked
for the party
energetically
H
Mod.
Comp.
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slept
quietly
by the window
Mod.
Mod.
H
about going abroad
stubborn
Comp.
H
negotiates
the proposal
directly
with the government
H
Mod.
Comp.
Comp.
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Thank You!