Answer Key (Suggested by Nguyen Tuan Dinh – 22 ĐHNATM1 – VAA)
FURTHER EXERCISE - CHAPTER 6
Exercise 5 (from Ms Nguyen Hanh Minh)
(a)
S
NP
they
VP
MOD
[past]
VP
AdvP
VP
might
Adv
PERF
even
have
VP
VP
PP
V
[intrans]
[phrasal]
for a smoke
slipped out
(b)
S
NP
VP
she
AdvP
VP
always
PERF
[pres]
has
VP
V
[complex]
NP
NP
her hair a strange colour
dyed
(c)
S
NP
VP
the exercises
MOD
[past]
VP
PERF
VP
should
have
V
[intens]
AP
much easier
been
(d)
S
NP
I
VP
MOD
[pres]
VP
PROG
VP
will
be
AdvP
happily
VP
V
[prep]
looking
PP
after your
charming children
(e)
S
NP
VP
William
MOD
[pres]
VP
PERF
VP
must
have
AdvP
VP
surreptitiously
V
[ditrans]
NP
NP
Millie
the answers
shown
(f)
S
NP
VP
we
VP
PERF
[past]
PP
VP
by 10 pm
AdvP
VP
had
already
V
[phrasal]
[prep]
PP
of sausages
run out
(g)
S
NP
they
VP
PROG
[past]
VP
VP
VP
were
and
V
[trans]
NP
the bananas
peeling
VP
V
[trans]
AdvP
NP
them
slicing
lengthways
(h)
S
NP
VP
they
VP
NP
MOD
[pres]
VP
VP
tomorrow
and
VP
will
V
[trans]
NP
V
[phrasal]
[trans]
the work
NP
Prt
it
in
do
hand
(i)
(a)
S
NP
(a) = I can’t CONTINUE
WATCHING it for that
length of time.
VP
I
MOD
[pres]
VP
VP
PP
can’t
V
[trans]
NP
for another ten minutes
it
watch
(b)
S
NP
VP
I
VP
MOD
[pres]
can’t
PP
VP
V
[trans]
for another ten minutes
NP
it
watch
(b) = I can’t START WATCHING IT AGAIN until
ten minutes has passed.