7.Complex Structures

Self-Study Worksheet

1.1.The following sentences all containThe following sentences all contain

conjoinedconjoined

categories. Draw a tree structure for categories. Draw a tree structure for

each of each of

the sentences.the sentences.

a) The cyclist drank a gallon of water and a litre

of Coke.

b) The aeroplane will land at the airport and

taxi to the terminal.

c) Joe went to the library and borrowed a book.

gallon

a

Det N

litre

a

NP

Det N

and

Conj

NP

of water of Coke

N P

NP

PP

NP

NP

NP

PP

drank The cyclist

Det N V

VPNP

S

Infl

Pst

a)a)

airport

the

Det N

NP

and

Conj

VP

taxi

V

VP

land

V

at

P

PP

VP

terminal

the

NP

to

PP

Det NP

The aeroplane will

NDet Inf

S

NP

b)b)

library

N

NP

theto

P Det

PP

book

N

NP

aborrowed

V Det

VP

and

Conj

VP

wentJoe

N V

VP

NP

S

Infl

Pst

c)c)

2.2. The following sentences all contain The following sentences all contain

embedded clauses that function as embedded clauses that function as

complementscomplements. Draw a tree structure for . Draw a tree structure for

each sentence.each sentence.

a) The fishermen think that the company

polluted the bay.b) That officer was sure that Gerry often

speeds down the motorway.c) Diana worried about how she will look that

night.

company

the

Det N

InflNP

polluted

V

VP

S

fishermen

N

NP

think

Det

The

V

that

C

CP

VP

Infl

Non-Pst

S

bay

the

Det N

NP

Pst

a)a)

That officer was sure that Gerry speeds the motorway

C NA Det NVNDet

NP

VPInfl

Non-Pst

S

NP

CP

NP

AP

Sb)b)

often

Qual

down

P

PP

Infl

Diana worried about how she look that night

C NP Det NVN

Infl

NP

VP

Infl

S

NP

CP

NPPP

Sc)c)

Pst

VP

V

will

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