Worksheet 7

Complex Structures

1.The following sentences all contain

conjoined

categories. Draw a tree structure for each

of

the sentences.

a)Crusoe landed on an island and ate a

goat.

b)The dog went down the stairs and

out the door.

c)Mary is keen on calculus but tired of

chemistry. 2

island

N

NP

anon

P Det

PP

goat

N

NP

aate

V Det

VP

and

Conj

VP

landed Crusoe

N V

VP

NP

S

Infl

Pst

a)

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stairs

N

NP

thedown

P Det

PP

door

N

NP

theout

P Det

PP

and

Conj

PP

went The dog

Det N V

VPNP

S

Infl

Pst

b)

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keen

A

tired

AP

N

but

Conj

AP

on

calculus

of

chemistry

A P

NP

PP

AP

NP

NP

PP

is Mary

N

NP

S

Infl

f)

2. The following sentences all contain

embedded clauses that function as

complements of a verb, noun, adjective or

a preposition. Draw a tree structure for

each sentence.

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a) The reporter said that an accident injured a

boy.

b) The police appeared happy that the

criminal would surrender.

c) Anna wondered about whether the exam

would cover that section.

d) The jury will never believe the claim that

the driver wrecked the Porsche.

e) Hilary knows that spring will come and that

the snow will melt.

f) Barbara reported that a student asked

whether the eclipse would occur.7

accident

an

Det N

InflNP

injured

V

VP

S

reporter

N

NP

said

Det

The

V

that

C

CP

VP

Infl

Pst

S

boy

a

Det N

NP

Pst

a)

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The police appearedhappythat criminal surrender

C NA VNDet

Infl

VP

Infl

S

NP

CP

NP

AP

Sb)

Pst

VP

V

the

Det

would

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Anna wonderedaboutwhether exam cover that section

C NP Det NVN

Infl

NP

VP

Infl

S

NP

CP

NPPP

Sc)

Pst

VP

V

the

Det

would

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Thejurywill neverbelievetheclaimthat thedriverwreckedthePorsche

N C Det NV Det Det NVNDet Infl Qual

NP

VP

Infl

Pst

S

NP

CP

NP

NP VP

Sd)

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knows Hilary

N V

NP

S

CP

e)

S

and

Conj

VP

CP

Infl

non-Pst

that thesnowwillmeltthatspringwillcome

Infl Infl V

VP

V

VP

N

NP

DetC

S

CP

N

NP

C

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Barbarareportedthatastudentaskedwhethertheeclipsewouldoccur

N V Det NV Det VCN Infl

NP VP

S

CP

VPNP

S

Infl

Pst

C

CP

VPNP

S

Infl

Pst

f)

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Thank You!

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