Basic English Grammar with Exercises

(ff) #1
Suggested Answers and Hints - Chapter 5

c Michael moved my map from the middle.


three arguments
 multiple complement verb

vP


DP v'


Michael v VP


move 1 v DP V'


e my map V PP


t 1 from the middle
d The bomb blew up.


patient argument
*There blew up the bomb.
*In the prison blew up the bomb.
The terrorists blew up the bomb.
 ergative verb

VP


DP V'


the bomb V PP


blow up


e Larry laughed.


agent argument
Larry laughed a cruel laugh.
 intransitive

vP


DP v'


Larry v VP


laugh 1 v V'


e V


t 1

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