Key to Supplementary Exercises, pp. 77-82
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6.
Structure ambiguity
NP, as in sentence A.
S
[+human]
Structural ambiguity
the prepositional phrase in A modifies the verb “put”, whereas the one in B
modifies the noun “answer.”
7. “Not” can occur after the first (or first auxiliary) verb in a sentence.
8. a) either to the sentence initial position or to the left of the subject NP.
b) the left of the subject NP
c) the first (and only the first) auxiliary verb
d) Did Ralph park the car next to a fire hydrant?
Should I have sent ,,,?
Would Wonder Bread…
…
9. B1 to B3 contain auxiliary “be;” A1 – A3 contain main verb “be;” D1 to D3
contain auxiliary “have;” C1 to C3 contain main verb “have.”
10. a) the resident manager
b) Wally and Beaver
c) Kim and Kevin
d) Some of the people at the garage sale
e) there
f) it
g) it
11. a) auxiliary “do” never appears in a Yes-no question that contain another auxiliary verb.
b) auxiliary “do” must appear in a yes-no question that does not contain another
auxiliary verb.
12. a) The verb in the tag will be the same as the first auxiliary verb in the main clause.
b) The pronoun in the tag will agree with the subject NP in gender, person, number, and
case.
13. a) isn’t it
b) didn’t it
…
14. a) As contain main verb be, Bs contain auxiliary be, Ds contain main verb have, Cs
contain auxiliary verb have.
b) no
c) yes
d) yes
e) yes
15. Tensed S
16, a) Tensed S
b) wh-movement