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The document consists of exercises related to syntactic structures and phrase markers. It includes tasks for drawing simplified phrase markers for various phrases, determining if certain sequences of words are constituents, and explaining ambiguities in sentences with different interpretations. The exercises aim to enhance understanding of syntax and phrase structure in linguistics.

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2024_Exercises_chapter 1

The document consists of exercises related to syntactic structures and phrase markers. It includes tasks for drawing simplified phrase markers for various phrases, determining if certain sequences of words are constituents, and explaining ambiguities in sentences with different interpretations. The exercises aim to enhance understanding of syntax and phrase structure in linguistics.

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Exercise 1: Draw a simplified phrase marker for the following structures.

1. Two very silly jokes


2. Members of the team
3. No previous experience of syntax
4. John considers visiting his aunt.
5. John considers visiting his aunt next weekend.
6. John considered visiting his aunt last weekend. (because the sentence is ambiguous,
draw the phrase marker that represents the following interpretation: Last weekend,
he thought of visiting his aunt sometime before the end of the month.)
Exercise 2: Explain if the underlined sequences of words are constituents of the sentence. If
it’s not, identify the correct constituents. Refer to the appropriate test of phrase in your
explanation. Please turn to exercise
1. Maria simply gazed at the traffic light she had demolished.
2. Everyone heads for the beach in August.
3. Roy put a silencer on the gun.
4. She hit the man with the crutch. 5. He hit the woman with the stick.

Exercise 3: Explain the ambiguity in the sentence by giving two different interpretations that
correspond with two different structures.
1. We need more interesting ideas.
2. He loves good food and wine.
3. She attacked the man with the crutch.

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