Basic English Grammar with Exercises

Chapter 4 - The Determiner Phrase

(3) DP

D'

D^0 NP

the N'

N'

AP N' PP

new N^0 PP from London

students of Mathematics

Exercise 3

Identify all the DPs in the following examples, bearing in mind that one DP may have

another DP as a constituent (usually a non-immediate constituent).

(1) My colleagues like the idea that the researchers invented the most dangerous

weapon ever been made.

(2) Some students who study Linguistics hate parasitic gaps.

(3) One very good reason for giving her a second chance is that she did a very

good job two years ago in Paris.

Exercise 4

Give the X-bar representation of the following nominal constructions

(1) the President’s speech in the Congress

(2) some of the most recent assumptions about life

(3) the most interesting books on Physics

(4) all essays on the theory

(5) magnificent Gothic building

Exercise 5

What problems does the grammaticality of the Italian DP il mio libro raise for the

analysis of determiners and possessive pronouns?

Exercise 6

Discuss the structure of the DPs a few too many parking tickets, many a pleasant day,

and this very moment.