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CHAPTER 7

THE STRUCTURE OF
NOUN PHRASES

Source: Noel, B-R. (2022). Analysing sentences- An introduction to English syntax.

(5th Ed.). New York: Routledge.

Outline
• Single-word NPs
• Structure of NPs
• Determiners and Pre-determiners
• NOM and pro-NOM one
• Structure of NOM

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Single-word Noun phrases

 are NPs consisting of a Pronoun or a Name.
 are the only NPs that are non-branching.

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Structure of Noun phrases

 Typical NPs have branching
representations.
 They have 2 immediate constituents:
DET (Determiner) and NOM (Nominal)

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STRUCTURE OF NOUN PHRASES

DETERMINERS and
PRE-DETERMINERS

Determiners (DET)
 Functional category
 A fixed set of grammatical words that give
information about (in)definiteness, quantity, and
proportion.
 2 or more determiners CANNOT co-occur in a NP.
There is ONLY ONE determiner in a NP.
Ex: * a some clown, *the my shoe, *each her book
a clown, my shoe, the shoe, each book, her book
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Types of Determiners
Determiner
(DET)

Demonstrative Possessive
Article (ART) Quantifier (Q)
(DEM) (POSS)

some/ any/ no/

Definite article Indefinite this/ that/ my/ your/ his/
each/ every/
‘the’ article ‘a/an’ these/ those her/ John’s
either/ neither

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Phrase markers for NPs with determiners

[5] those trampolines [6] some mistake [7] my address

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Overt determiners vs Covert determiners

o A determiner must be present in every NP.
o Every NP has a structure of [DET + NOM].
o If not, the determiner is not overt, or it is COVERT.
Ex: [8] Essays must be word-processed.
o NP ‘Essays’ consists of a covert determiner which is a zero
article. It gives a meaning of indefiniteness or generality.
o Zero article + Plural Count Noun/ Mass Noun
(is called ‘covert determiner’ as it is present but not obviously seen.)

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Phrase markers for NPs with covert determiners

Draw a phrase marker for NP
‘Essays’
Ex: [8] Essays must be word-
processed.

essays
 The covert DET helps distinguish
normal NPs with single-word NPs
(ie. pronoun NPs or name NPs).

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Possessive determiners (POSS)

 can be possessive adjectives (eg. his, your, my)
 can be a full NP plus ’s (eg. John’s)
 Look at the NP: [11] John’s father
 John is a single-word NP on itself.
 John’s is a higher NP consisting of a name NP John and a
POSSESSIVE (or GENITIVE) ’s.
 John’s makes up a possessive determiner in another higher NP John’s
father.

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Possessive determiners (POSS)

 Look at the NP: [11] John’s father
 John is a single-word NP on itself.
 John’s is a higher NP consisting of a
name NP John and a POSSESSIVE (or
GENITIVE) ’s.
 John’s makes up a possessive
determiner in another higher NP John’s
father.

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Possessive determiners (POSS)

Draw a phrase marker for:
[12] the book’s cover

*Remember that every NP has 2

constituents [DET + NOM]

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Possessive determiners (POSS)

Draw a phrase marker for:
[13] Hieronimo’s brother’s behaviour

*Remember that every NP has 2

constituents [DET + NOM]

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Pre-determiners (PRE-DET)
 Are function words (eg. half, both, all)
 Can co-occur and precede determiners
 Examples:
[15] all the men, [16] both those chopsticks,
[17] half Jim’s money
 Expressions (double, treble) are used as PRE-DET.
[18] double that amount

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Pre-determiners (PRE-DET)
Draw a phrase marker for
[15] all the men
[16] both those chopsticks
[17] half Jim’s money

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Pre-determiners (PRE-DET)
Look at NPs
[19] all shoes
= [19’] all [zero article] shoes
all = pre-determiner
zero article = covert determiner

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DET and PRE-DET used as Pronouns

Look at the NPs in the following sentences:
DET used as pro
[21] I’ve wanted those.
DET used as pro
[22] Some tell on stony ground.
DET used as pro pro
[23] John’s are turning blue. [23’] His are turning blue.
PRE-DET used as pro
[24] All is lost.
These NPs consist of DET or PRE-DET used as pronouns.

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Determiners vs Pronouns
Look at the NPs in the following sentences:
DET (POSS) + NOM Possessive adjectives (POSS)
[23a] Her trousers are turning blue. are determiners.
Possessive pronoun Possessive pronouns are pronouns.
[23b] Hers are turning blue.
DETERMINER- DET
my your her his our their
(possessive adjective – POSS)
PRONOUN
mine yours hers his ours theirs
(possessive pronoun)

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Determiners vs Pronouns
Draw a phrase marker for NP in
PRE-DET + NP (pronoun)
[24] All mine are at the cleaners.

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Determiners vs Pronouns
Other examples:
DETERMINER- No
DET (Q)
PRONOUN None

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Summary of DET and PRE-DET

Non-branching: Branching: Co-ordinating:
(1a) NP = pronoun (2) NP = DET + NOM NP = NP + and/or/but + NP
(1b) NP = name (3) NP = PRE-DET + NP

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STRUCTURE OF NOUN PHRASES

NOM and the

pro-NOM “one”

NOM
 NOM is a level of NP structure which is intermediate
between the phrasal level (NP) and the lexical level (N).
 NOM may consist of ONE noun.

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NOM – Phrase markers

RULES:
 Complements in NP are sister of N in a NOM.
 Adjuncts in NP are sister of NOM in a higher NOM.

Draw a phrase marker for the NP:

[25] Larry’s neat summary of the article

Adjunct
of NOM
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NOM – Phrase markers

RULES:
 Complements in NP are sister of N in a NOM.
 Adjuncts in NP are sister of NOM in a higher NOM.

Draw a phrase marker for the NP:

[25] Larry’s neat summary

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Practice:
Complements or Adjuncts in a NP?

A
C
A To do this, you think of a VERB that
corresponds to the head noun, and find a
C constituent in NP that corresponds to a
A complement of that VERB.
A C Ex: her summary of the article
C  Head N (summary)
A  [trans] V (summarize)
 Constituent (of the article) 
C complement (=dO) of that V
 Compliment of head N
 If not, this constituent = Adjunct of NOM

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Practice:
Draw phrase markers

1
2
the 3

1- DET + NOM
2- Adjunct + NOM / NOM + Adjunct
3- N + Complement
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Practice:
Draw phrase markers

1
2

1- DET + NOM
2- Adjunct + NOM / NOM + Adjunct
3- N + Complement
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Practice:
Draw phrase markers

1
3

1- DET + NOM
2- Adjunct + NOM / NOM + Adjunct
3- N + Complement
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Pro-NOM “one”
Pro-NOM “one” can replace any NOM constituent.

However, ONE cannot replace a single Noun.

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Pro-NOM “one”
Pro-NOM “ONE” cannot replace a single Noun.
 SINGLE NOUN vs NOM ?
NOM is a constituent (which can be one word or multi-word).
Single Noun is a single word in a NOM.
So, a multi-word string is a NOM for sure.
However, a single word can be a one-word NOM or a single N.
 How can we differentiate between a single Noun and a
one-word NOM?

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Pro-NOM “one”
Pro-NOM “ONE” cannot replace a single Noun.
 How can we differentiate between a single Noun and a
one-word NOM?
• If a NOM consists of a single word + Adjunct (optional)
 that single word is a NOM. Because an Adjunct is sister-of-NOM.
Ex: That woman in the café was waiving to the one outside.
woman + Adjunct =woman
 woman = a NOM -> can be replaced by ONE.

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Pro-NOM “one”
Pro-NOM “ONE” cannot replace a single Noun.
 How can we differentiate between a single Noun and a
one-word NOM?
• If a NOM contains a single word + complement (obligatory)  that
single word is a single Noun. Because a Complement is sister-of-N.
Ex: I met a writer of novels but not the one of poetry.
writer + complement = writer
 Writer = a single Noun, CANNOT be replaced by ONE.

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Pro-NOM “one”
Pro-NOM “ONE” cannot replace a single Noun.
 How can we differentiate between a single Noun and a one-word
NOM?
More examples:
[36] the destruction in April 1945 and the one in 1944
(destruction + Adjunct  destruction = NOM  replaced by ONE) b/c Adjunct = sister-of-NOM
[37] * the destruction of the ozone player and the one of forests
(destruction + complement  destruction = single N  cannot be replaced by ONE)
b/c Complement = sister-of-N

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Pro-NOM “one”
Practice: Which of the following sentences is wrong? Why?
(Explain by saying which word pro-NOM ‘ONE’ replaces, and
whether that word is a NOM or a single N?)
1. His love of syntax is not as great as his one of parties.
2. The boy in the classroom was looking at the one outside.
3. I am talking about authors of poems but not ones of novels.
4. She met some foreigners from Italy and other ones from Germany.
5. This shirt in blue is not as nice as that one in red.

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Pro-NOM “one”
PHRASE MARKERS FOR Pro-NOM “ONE”
1. the one from Poland 2. one from Poland

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STRUCTURE OF NOM

Pre- NOM Post-

modifier (including the
head N)
modifier

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STRUCTURE OF NOM

Pre-modifiers in NOM

WHAT CATEGORIES ARE PRE-

MODIFIERS OF NOM?

PRE-MODIFIERS OF NOM
Quantifying Participle Noun
Adjunct Restricted
adjectives phrases modifiers
APs (AP) APs (AP)
(QA) (PartP) (N)

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Adjunct APs and Restricted APs

Adjunct AP is a sister-of-NOM.
Adjunct AP describes the characteristics of
the thing/person.
Ex: this new red car

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Adjunct APs and Restricted APs

Restricted APs include restricted adjectives which (a) describe the
thing/person in virtue of the description given by the noun, or (b)
denote categories/ types of thing/person.
Ex: (a) An absolute hero is not an absolute person, but his heroism is
absolute
A slow reader is not slow, but her reading is slow.
(b) A nuclear scientist
Restricted AP is a sister-of-N. Restricted AP cannot be separated from
the head noun.
Pro-NOM cannot co-occur with a restricted AP.
Ex: * an absolute one, * a structural one

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Adjunct APs and Restricted APs

Structure of a NP with 2 APs:
adjunct AP > restricted AP > N

Ex: talented [structural engineer]

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Quantifying adjectives (QA)

Quantifying adjectives (QA) = much, many, few, little
Numerals (cardinal, ordinal) are quantifying adjectives.

Why are they adjectives, not determiners?

See: Noel, B-R (2022), page 148

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Quantifying adjectives (QA)

Quantifying adjective is the head
of AP, which precedes other APs in
NOM.
Draw phrase markers for
[a] very many mistakes

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Participle phrases (PartP)

PartP includes non-finite form of verbs in the form of progressive,
perfect and passive participles (V-part).

They are non-gradable adjectives (eg. *very floating log), as they are
more verbal than adjectival. They can be only modified by general
adverbs (eg. the rapidly cooling food).
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Noun modifiers
Nouns can modify other nouns and act as pre-modifier of the
other nouns.
Ex: [1] some expensive roof maintenance
DET adjunct AP noun modifier head N

Noun modifier always comes last in a

sequence of modifiers.
Draw a phrase marker for [1]

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Compound Nouns
Noun modifier + Head Noun = Compound Noun

See more on Noel, B-R (2022), page 150

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STRUCTURE OF NOM

Post-modifiers in NOM

WHAT CATEGORIES ARE POST-

MODIFIERS OF NOM?

Prepositional Adjective
phrases (PPs) phrases (APs)

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Prepositional phrases (PPs)

Compare:
[1] a trip to the shop for more vegetables
[2] a trip to the shop in the village

[1] a {[trip to the shop] [for more vegetables]}

[2] a trip to the {shop [in the village]}

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Prepositional phrases (PPs)

Draw phrase markers for the following: [2] Right-branching analysis
[1] a {[trip to the shop] [for more vegetables]}
[2] a {trip [to (the {shop [in the village]})]}

[1]

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Prepositional phrases (PPs)

Decide the constituents in the following:

Say whether (A) it is right branching, like [2] a {trip [to (the {shop [in the
village]})]}
or (B) it is the final PP modifying a NOM that includes a PP, like [1] a
{[trip to the shop] [for more vegetables]}

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Prepositional phrases (PPs)

Say whether (A) it is right branching, like [2] a {trip [to (the {shop [in the
village]})]}
or (B) it is the final PP modifying a NOM that includes a PP, like [1] a
{[trip to the shop] [for more vegetables]}

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What if a NP contains
AP (pre) + …… + PP (post)?
Examples:
[75] that nuclear scientist from Germany [DET+AP+….+PP]
[76] an anxious applicant for the job [DET+AP+…+PP]
We notice that:
[75] NOM = Complement Restricted AP + ….. + Adjunct PP  Analysis [B]
(sister-of-N) (sister-of-NOM)

[76] NOM = Adjunct AP + …… + Complement PP right-branching

(sister-of-NOM) (sister-of-N) Analysis [A]
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What if a NP contains
AP (pre) + …… + PP (post)?
Examples:
[75] that [nuclear scientist] [from Germany]  Analysis [B]
[76] an {anxious [applicant (for the job)]} right-branching analysis [A]
[75] = B
[76] = A

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What if a NP contains
AP (pre) + …… + PP (post)?
Practice: Draw phrase markers for:
[77] structural engineers in disgrace B
[78] the personal assistant at the door B
[79] their secret visits to the kitchen A

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What if a NP contains
AP (pre) + …… + PP (post)?
Practice: Draw phrase markers for:
[77] structural engineers in disgrace B

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What if a NP contains
AP (pre) + …… + PP (post)?
Practice: Draw phrase markers for:
[78] the personal assistant at the door B

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What if a NP contains
AP (pre) + …… + PP (post)?
Practice: Draw phrase markers for:
[79] their secret visits to the kitchen A

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What if a NP contains
Adjunct AP + ……. + Adjunct PP ?
Examples:
[80] the unknown scientist from Germany [DET+Adjunct AP+…+ Adjunct PP]
[81] that tall student at the bar [DET+Adjunct AP+…+ Adjunct PP]
We notice that:
[80] & [81] AP and PP are both adjuncts, are both sister-of-NOM.
However, [80] PP from Germany is permanent (intrinsic) property of the head noun
scientist  {unknown [scientist (from Germany)]}  Right-branching analysis A
[81] AP tall is permanent (intrinsic) property of the head noun student  [tall student]
[at the bar]  Analysis B

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What if a NP contains
Adjunct AP + ……. + Adjunct PP ?
Examples:
[80] the {unknown [scientist (from Germany)]}  Right-branching analysis A
[81] that [tall student] [at the bar]  Analysis B
[80] = A [81] = B

Adjunct PP = sister of NOM

Adjunct AP = sister of NOM
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What if a NP contains
Adjunct AP + ……. + Adjunct PP ?
Examples:
[82] the new railings in the park
If we are not sure which adjunct is more
permanent, just choose Right-branching analysis
for this NP.

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What if a NP contains
Adjunct AP + ……. + Adjunct PP ?
Practice: Draw a full phrase marker
[83] that tall student of maths in the hat
We notice:
that tall student [of maths] in the hat
[of maths] complement PP = sister of N
Tall = Adjunct AP = sister of NOM = is more
permanent than Adjunct PP in the hat
that {tall student [of maths]} in the hat
Adjunct PP [in the hat] = sister of NOM {tall
student of maths}

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Post-modifier APs
Example:
[90] the chef responsible for the sauces
We notice:
Adjunct AP [responsible for the sauces]
= sister of NOM [chef]
PP [for the sauces] = complement of A
[responsible]

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Post-modifier APs
Practice: Draw full phrase markers
[1] a stuntman happy in his job
[2] students nervous of exams
[3] a woman devoid of hope

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Post-modifier APs
Practice: Draw full phrase markers
[1] a stuntman happy in his job

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Post-modifier APs
Practice: Draw full phrase markers
[2] students nervous of exams

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Post-modifier APs
Practice: Draw full phrase markers
[3] a woman devoid of hope

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Indefinite pronouns
Examples:
[95] anyone intelligent [96] someone in the crowd

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Elliptical head analysis

[101] the two [*] in the library
Examples:
[100] some [*] of the animals

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THE FEW vs A FEW

The + few + NP = DET + Quantifier + NP
The few students

A few + NP = DET + NP
A few students (= some students)
a few / a little (irregular, phrasal)

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BE CAREFUL!
Are these NPs ambiguous?
[1] both the boy’s ears
[2] both the women’s attitude

NO. They have ONE meaning.

[1] both [the boy’s ears] = both eyes of the boy
[2] [both the women]’s attitude = attitude of both the women

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Practice: Draw complete phrase

markers for NPs
1.Some very clever chess moves
2.These mostly admired gentlemen and ladies (DRAW 2
PHRASE MARKERS)
3.The few remaining pieces of kitchen furniture
4.These two coins and the three in your pocket
5.Some of the people at the back
6.Anyone capable of rational thought or reasonably
sensitive
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Some very clever chess moves

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These mostly admired

gentlemen and ladies (2
ways)

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The few remaining

pieces of kitchen These two coins and the three
furniture in your pocket

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Some of the
people at the
back

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Anyone capable of rational thought or

reasonably sensitive

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MORE PRACTICE
1. An expert in sentence analysis
2. Those ten paintings of his garden by Monet
3. More useful suggestions (2 ways)
4. The dying king’s final message
5. All Gutenberg's contributions to charity
6. Some rather rude gestures and remarks

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Course: Syntax Noel, B-R (2022)

Outline of the course (revised)

WEEK CONTENT Students’ duties + Homework
1 Chapter 1+ 2 Self study & practice
2 Chapter 3 + 4 Presentation of Group 1 & 2 + Self study &
practice
3 Practice & Exercises Assignment 1 + Self study & practice
(Chapter 1-4)
4 Chapter 5 Presentation of Group 3 & 4 + Self study &
practice
5 Chapter 6 Assignment 2 (LMS) + Presentation of Group 7 &
8 + Self study & practice
6 Practice + Chapter 7 TEST 1 + Self study & practice
7 Chapter 8 + Chapter 9 Self study & Practice
8 (2p) Chapter 10 + Review TEST 2 + Self practice & Chapter 11 (self study)

Thank you
Ms Minh Nguyen (Amy)
[email protected]

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