Identify the phrasal categories of the underlined parts of the following sentences. Determine whether the underlined parts are constituents.

Syntax 2:

Week 9 in-class exercises-  

Phrasal categories + constituency tests

Identify the phrasal categories of the underlined parts of the following sentences (Subject/NP, Predicate/VP, PP).

Determine whether the underlined parts are constituents.

1. Steve ate a tasty carrot
2. Steve ate a tasty carrot
3. Steve ate a tasty carrot
4. The scary snowman chased Olaf
5. The scary snowman chased Olaf
6. The scary snowman chased Olaf

 Identify the complementizer and complementizer phrase in the following sentences –

1. They say that you can’t buy happiness.
2. I don’t know whether I should stay or go.
3. He asked if you liked the movie.

 Draw tree diagrams for the following sentences-

1. The dog ran
2. Steve bought a car
3. Shelly laughed at the clown
4. The child dropped his cookie on the ground
5. The cat slept.
6. A boy bought a mask.
7. Trucks go over the bridge.