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8.Transformations
Self-Study Worksheet
1.The derivations of the following
sentences
involve transformations. Write the
corresponding deep structures for each,
and draw the tree diagrams.
a) Can the dog fetch the frisbee?
b) Should the student report the
incident?
c) Must the musician play that music?
DS: The dog can fetch the frisbee
DS: The student should report the incident
DS: The musician must play that music
d) What is Joanne eating?
e) What was Anne bringing to the gathering?
DS: Joanne is eating what
DS: Anne was bringing what to the gathering
can dog
The
Det N Infl
NP
fetch
V
VP
S
CP
C
ee
Infl
the
N
NP
a)a)
frisbee
Det
should student
The
Det N Infl
NP
report
V
VP
S
CP
C
ee
Infl
the
N
NP
b)
incident
Det
must musician
The
Det N Infl
NP
play
V
VP
S
CP
C
ee
Infl
that
N
NP
c)
music
Det
is Joanne
N Infl
NP
eating
V
VP
S
what
NP
CP
C
Infl
ee
ee N
NP
inversion
wh movement
a)
was Anne
N Infl
NP
bringing
V
VP
S
to what
PP
CP
C
Infl
ee
ee
PN
NP
inversion wh movement
NP
d)
gathering
N
NP
the
Det
2.2.Each of the following sentences contains Each of the following sentences contains
a a relative clauserelative clause. . WriteWrite the deep the deep
structurestructuress and and draw draw the surface structure the surface structure
trees for each of these sentences.trees for each of these sentences.
a) Helen recited a poem which Wordsworth wrote.
b) The canoe which Crusoe built was too heavy.
DS: Helen recited a poem Wordsworth wrote which.
DS: The canoe Crusoe built which was too heavy.
Wordsworth
N
InflNP
wrote
V
VP
S
which
NP
CP
C
ee N
NP
wh movement
Pst
Helen
N
Infl
NP
recited
V
VP
S
a poem
N
NP
Det
Helen recited a poem which Wordsworth wrote SS:a)
Pst
The canoe whichCrusoe built was too heavy
Infl DegNDet V N AN
SS: The canoe which Crusoe built was too heavy
APNP
VPNPInfl
Pst
S
CP
C
NP
S
NP
ee
bb))
wh movement
Thank You!