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Tree Diagrams /Labelling Phrases

Example with brackets

How would you divide this sentence into phrases?

The children put the toys in the box

[The children] [put [the toys] [in [the box] ] ]

The Main Phrase Structure Rules

1. S NP VP2. NP (Det) (AP) N (PP)3. VP (Aux) V (NP)4. PP (Deg) P (NP)

Up Side Down Trees

Phrases

(Phrases)

Words

Sentence(+ Infl)

Syntactic Categories

Nathalie Martin

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O’Grady, p. 181-183

How to build trees structures:

(…)

THE PHRASE

Drawing the tree diagram

Example - Phrase Tree (1)play with the toy

V

play

VP

NP

the

Det N

toy

How to Build a Tree (O’Grady, p. 181)

VP

PP

P

with

Draw the tree Structure of phrase

1. repair the telephone2. the success of the program3. a film about pollution4. move towards the window5. The end of the road


repair the telephoneV

VP

NP

Det N


the success of the programN

NP

NP

Prep NDetDet

PP


a film about pollutionN

NP

NP

Prep NDet

PP


move towards the windowV

VP

NP

Prep NDet

PP


the end of the roadDet

NP

NP

Det NPrepN

PP

THE PHRASE

Drawing the tree diagram

Example – Sentence Tree (2)He likes the toy.

VPronoun (N)

likes

S

NP VP

He

NP

the

Det N

toy


Example – Sentence Tree (2)The children like the toy.

V PP

in

NPP

the

Det N

boxThe

N

put

S

NP VP

Det

children

NP

the

Det N

toy


Draw the structure trees for the following sentences

Draw the tree structure of the following sentences:

a) Those guests should leave.b) Maria never ate a brownie.c) That shelf will fall.d) The glass broke.e) The student lost the debate.f) The manager may offer a raise.

Question # 5 (a–f) p. 187 (O’Grady)

Draw the tree Structure of Sentence

Those guests should leave.Det

S

VP

Aux VN

NP


Maria never ate a brownie.N

S

NP

NVAdv

NP

Det

VP


That shelf will fall.Det

S

VP

Aux VN

NP


The glass broke.Det

S

VP

VN

NP


The student lost the debate.Det

S

NP

Det NN

NP

VP

V


The manager may offer a raise.

Det

S

VP

Aux VN

NP

Det N

NP

DRAW THE TREE DIAGRAM OF THESE PHRASES.

1. repair the telephone2. he success of the program3. a fat ladies man

HOMEWORK


repair the telephoneV

VP

NP

Det N


the success of the programDet

NP

NP

Prep NDet

PP

N


a fat ladies manDet

NP

Adj NN


a fat ladies manDet

NP

NP

Adj NN

DRAW THE TREE DIAGRAM OF THESE AMBIGUOUS PHRASES.

1.Jane hid the letter from Dan.2.He likes raw vegetables and meat.3.The teacher spoke to the boy with a smile.

PRACTICE DIAGRAMS


Jane hid the letter from Dan.N

NPNP

Det PrepNV N

PPNP

VPS


Jane hid the letter from Dan.N

NPNP

Det PrepNV N

PPNP

VPS


He likes raw vegetables and meat.V

S

NP

Adj ConjN NN

NP VP


He likes raw vegetables and meat.V

S

NP

Adj ConjN NN

NP VP

NP


The teacher spoke to the boy with a smile.

N

S

NP

V PrepDetDet Prep N Det N

NP

NP

VPPP PP


The teacher spoke to the boy with a smile.

N

S

NP

V PrepDetDet Prep N Det N

NP

NP

VPPP

PP


1.My boss was very happy about her promotion.2.He put the car into the garage.3.Her children have gone to the movies.

PRACTICE DIAGRAMS


My boss was very happy about her promotion.

N

S

NP

Prep NAdv

VP

AdjDet Aux Det

PPNP


He put the car into the garage.Det

S

NP

Det NN

NP

VP

PrepN V

NP

PP


Her children have gone to the movies.

Det

S

NP

Det NN

NP

VP

Aux

PP

PrepV


1.You can use your credit card at the movies.2.The police examined a photograph of the accident.3.They arrested the suspect in the hotel.

PRACTICE DIAGRAMS


You can use your credit card at the movies.

N

NP

Det NDet

NP

VP

N

PP

PrepN

S

VAux

NP


The police examined a photograph of the accident.

Det

NP

Det NDet

NP

VP

PP

PrepN

S

VN

NP


They arrested the suspect in the hotel.

Det

NP

Det NN

NP

VP

PrepN V

NP

PP

S


1.Ralph has found the key to the cabinet.2.My cat is very sick.3.My sister is signing in the festival.4.My mother is baking a cake for my sister.

PRACTICE DIAGRAMS


Ralph has found the key to the cabinetDet

NP

Det NN

NP

VP

PrepN Aux

NP

PP

S

V


My cat is very sick.Det

S

AdjP

Adv AdjN

NP

VP

V


My sister is signing in the festival.Det

S

NP

Det NN

NP

VP

Aux

PP

PrepV


My mother is baking a cake for my sister.

Det

NP

Det NN

VP

PrepDet Aux

NP

PP

S

VN

NP

Business

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