Syntactic tests 1
Look at the examples below and name
(i) the constituent test that has been applied
(ii) the constituent that has been identified with the help of the test
(iii) the category of the constituent.
Example: He has a cat. vs. He has a cat and a dog.
- (i) constituent test: coordination test
(ii) constituent: a cat
(iii) category: NP (DP)
a) They say he's extremely intelligent, and so he may be.
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b) Who were you ringing up? - My sister.
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Source of the picture:
peterme.com
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c) She's in the kitchen. vs. She's in the kitchen or in the bathroom.
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d) John won't help me with the dishes, but his brother will.
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e) An old lady carrying a shopping bag got off the bus. vs. Off the bus got an old lady carrying a shopping bag.
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f) I really enjoy my coffee for breakfast. vs. * I really enjoy for breakfast my coffee.
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g) John owns an expensive appartment in New York. vs. John owns an expensive appartment. vs. * John owns in New York.