Key to the exercises in Chapter 5
1. Draw two tree diagrams of the ambiguous sentence: Pat found a book on Wall Street. (返回)
2. Write
the phrase structure rule. (返回)
3. Answer questions. (返回)
(1) b
(2)
(3) An infinitely large number of tree diagrams can generated, because the rules are recursive.
4. Paraphrase ambiguous sentences. (返回)
a) It was on the boat that they made the decision.
The decision they made was about the boat.
b) Can you see the man who has a pair of binoculars?
Can you see the man with the help of a pair of binoculars?
c) The design is full of big squares and big circles.
The design is full of circles and big squares.
d) Tom hates his boss, and I hate that person, too.
Tom hates his boss, and I hate mine.
e) Planes that are flying can be dangerous.
It can be dangerous to fly planes.
6. Identify the type of transitivity process. (返回)
a) Relational
b) Material
c) Mental
d) Verbal
e) Behavioral
f) Existential
7.Identify the subject and finite in sentences. (返回)
a) That…… might……
subject finite
b) All the participants…… are……
subject finite
c) You……can……
subject finite
d) Don’t ……you……
finite subject
e) that……would……
subject finite
f) Don't …… will …… you……
finite finite subject
8. Tell whether polarity or modality is expressed. (返回)
a) polarity
b) modality (modalization)
c) modality (modulation)
d) polarity
e) modality (modulation)
f) polarity
g) modality (modalization)
h) polarity
