ENG 294 Final, Spring 1997

ENGLISH 294 FINAL EXAM SPRING 1997 QUESTIONS I. In the application of the transformational rules, there is a certain permissible sequence that enables us to avoid the ill-formedness of grammatical structures. To prove this Statement, take Passive and Number Agreement, given this sentence The issue that is being discussed causes many problems to the government and draw its deep structure, and apply the relevant transformational rules. Il. Choose one of the following: A. Give one sentence that shows that the NP after ‘believe’ is a complement subject, and another sentence that shows that the NP is a main-clause direct object. In both cases, you should draw the trees of the sentences you use and apply relevant transformational rules. Then show how this dilemma can be solved by applying the solution analysis to the two sentences you used in answering the first part of the question. B. What arguments do you have for using S branching out from the NP node for sentential complements. Give three different sentences to support your answer. IH. Por cach uf due fullowing sentences give the deep structure and sketch the relative transformations using the final revisions of the rules you studied. You should also use the sentences as a whole and apply logical modifications to certain rules when needed only. 1. Which minister did the President persuade to try to start a new policy? 2. It surprised the public that the revolutionist that had been released by our enemy was arrested in our country. 3. There appeared to be little trust in the regime. v . Pan HASTE YE ELEBRARY