Basic English Grammar with Exercises

Test your knowledge

Test your knowledge

Exercise 1

Determine the internal structure of the following DPs by giving their tree diagram.

(1) a all the small things

b few of the blond boys

c nearly every clever student of American history

d almost all of these young animals

e any of you

f any possible solution for this exercise in English syntax

Exercise 2

Which of the following trees represent the structure of the DP in italics in the sentence

below correctly? Try to find a test which can prove your statement.

(1) I know the new students of Mathematics from London.

(2) DP

D'

D^0 NP

the N'

AP N'

new N'

N^0 PP PP

students of Mathematics from London