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c) What will you talk about? CP NP C S
N Infl NP Infl VP
VP NP
V P N
What will you e talk about e
d) The apple might hit the man. S
NP VP
Det N Aux V NP
Det N
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The apple might hit the man OR
InflP(=S)
NP Infl VP
Det N V NP
Det N
The apple might hit the man
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e) He often reads detective stories. S
NP VP
N Qual V NP
A N
He often reads detective stories OR
InflP(=S)
NP Infl VP Pres N Qual V NP
A N
He often reads detective stories
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4. The following sentences contain modifiers of various types. For each sentence, first identify the modifier(s), then draw the tree structures. a) A frightened passenger landed the crippled airplane. InflP(=S)
NP Infl VP
Det A N Pst V NP
Det A N
A frightened passenger landed the crippled airplane
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b) A huge moon hung in the black sky. InflP(=S)
NP Infl VP
Det A N Pst V PP
P NP Det A N
A huge moon hung in the black sky
c) An unusual event occurred before the meeting. InflP(=S)
NP Infl VP
Det A N Pst V PP
P NP Det N
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