ENG 321:  Chapters 7-11

Practice Exam #1

A.  Use the phrase-structure rules and transformational rules below to draw trees showing the derivations of the following spoken sentences.
      (First draw trees.  Then click on the sentence to check your answer.)

1. The company whose stock we bought makes yo-yos.
    
2. Omar who usually mows the lawn left the mower a big Honda at home.
    
3. Because Morton excused himself, the company gave him a reprimand.
    
4. Find the camera with which Armand shot the pictures.
    
5. Marsha announced that she picked the name Wanda out from a magazine.

B.  Brief essay: The following sentence is ambiguous, in that its relative clause can have either a restrictive or a nonrestrictive interpretation.  First, explain what it would mean under the restrictive interpretation.  Then explain what it would mean under the nonrestrictive interpretation.  It is not necessary to draw trees.

          Jesse hates rock songs(,) which have idiotic lyrics.