7.Complex Structures
Self-Study Worksheet
1.The following sentences all contain conjoined
categories. Draw a tree structure for each of
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.
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a)
NP
VP
Infl
NP
Pst
NP
NP
PP
PP
NP
Det
N
V
The cyclist drank
Det
N
P
N
NP
Conj Det N
P
N
a gallon of water and a litre of Coke
b)
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VP
NP
VP
VP
PP
PP
NP
Det
N
Inf
V
P Det
NP
N
Conj
V
The aeroplane will land at the airport and taxi
P Det
N
to the
terminal
S
c)
NP
Infl
VP
Pst
VP
PP
VP
NP
N
Joe
V
P
went to
Det N
the library
NP
Conj
V
and borrowed
Det N
a
book
2. The following sentences all contain embedded
clauses that function as complements. Draw a
tree structure for 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.
a)
S
VP
NP
Infl
CP
Non-Pst
S
NP
Det
The
N
V
fishermen think
C
that
Det
Infl
N
Pst
VP
NP
V
Det N
the company polluted the bay
b)
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NP
AP
CP
S
NP
Infl
VP
PP
Non-Pst
Det
N
Infl
A
C
N
Qual
NP
V
P
Det
N
That officer was sure that Gerry often speeds down the motorway
c)
S
VP
NP
PP
Infl
CP
Pst
S
VP
NP
NP
N
V
Diana worried
P
C
about
how
N
Infl
she will
V
Det
N
look that night
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