Suggested Answers and Hints - Chapter 7Exercise 1
Nominative case is given by the finite inflection, that is, an inflection that is tensed.
Accusative case can be given by either a transitive verb or a preposition.
DP Case Case assigner
it nominative is (+tense I on be)
me accusative for
the door accusative close
Jane nominative I + tense
the keys accusative stolen
the professor nominative I + tense
me accusative expects
an essay accusative write
her accusative for
Jack nominative has (+tense I on have)
America accusative to
January accusative since
Kim accusative for
this exercise accusative understand
I nominative I + tense
Peter accusative expect
his family accusative visit
the thief nominative I + tenseExercise 2
a The letter was sent to the government last night.
passivisation
D-structure: [e] was sent [DP the letter] to the government last night
S-structure: the letter 1 was sent t 1 to the government last nightb Interesting books, I often read.
topicalisation
D-structure: [e] I often read [DP interesting books]
S-structure: interesting books 1 I often read t 1c Can you lend me your umbrella?
Subject–auxiliary inversion (yes–no question)
D-structure: [e] you can lend me your umbrella
S-structure: can 1 you t 1 lend me your umbrellad In this garden, you can have a rest.
topicalisation
D-structure: [e] you can have a rest [PP in this garden]
S-structure: in this garden 1 you can have a rest t 1