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(6) *We [gave Fred]. | (6) *We [gave Fred]. | ||
<span style="color: | <span style="color: blue>* Parse each sentence.</span> | ||
* Does the grammar make the right prediction? | * Does the grammar make the right prediction? | ||
* If not, formulate in grammatical terms what the problem seems to be. | * If not, formulate in grammatical terms what the problem seems to be. | ||
Revision as of 10:59, 6 November 2020
Exercise 4
Add the following test sentences to your grammar and tell the program that they are ungrammatical.
Sentences
(1) *John [disappeared the hospital].
(2) *Martha [stayed the hospital].
(3) *Fred [resides].
(4) *Joe [saw Fred John].
(5) *John [sent Martha to a check].
(6) *We [gave Fred].
* Parse each sentence.
- Does the grammar make the right prediction?
- If not, formulate in grammatical terms what the problem seems to be.