$course$/HumBox/Understanding Language/Syntax and Morphology 6
Q4 - bracket main clause (Matt and Toby decided to paint the house)
Bracket the main clause in the sentence below using square brackets, i.e. [ ].
For example: [Rita punched Bob.]
Matt and Toby decided to paint the house because they felt it needed a new lick of paint.
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[Matt and Toby decided to paint the house] because they felt it needed a new lick of paint.
[ Matt and Toby decided to paint the house ] because they felt it needed a new lick of paint.
Q4 - bracket subordinate clause (As she played piano)
Bracket the subordinate clause in the sentence below using square brackets, i.e. [ ].
For example: Alan thought [that Simon was being sarcastic].
As she played the piano the phone rang and someone knocked on the door.
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[As she played the piano] the phone rang and someone knocked on the door.
[ As she played the piano ] the phone rang and someone knocked on the door.
Q4 - bracket subordinate clause (while he watched TV)
square brackets, i.e. [ ].
For example: Alan thought [that Simon was being sarcastic].
Pete ate his dinner while he watched TV.
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Pete ate his dinner [while he watched TV].
Pete ate his dinner [ while he watched TV ].
Look at the sentence below and bracket the adverbial(s) using square brackets.
For example:
David was laughing [happily].
Humphrey regularly drives along the motorway.
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Humphrey [regularly] drives [along the motorway].
Excellent! You spotted both adverbials! 
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Humphrey [regularly] drives along the motorway.
Your answer is correct but there is more...
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Humphrey regularly drives [along the motorway].
Your answer is correct but there is more... ]]>
Humphrey [regularly] drives along the motorway
Humphrey regularly drives [along the motorway]
Humphrey [regularly] drives [along the motorway]
Look at the sentence below and identify the direct and the indirect object.
To identify the direct object, use [square brackets].
For the indirect object, use (round brackets).
Kevin won't tell me Jackie's new phone number.]]>
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Kevin won't tell (me) [Jackie's new phone number].
Well-spotted! 
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Kevin won't tell (me) Jackie's new phone number.
Well, your answer is right but there is a bit more to it....
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Kevin won't tell me [Jackie's new phone number].
Well, your answer is right but there is a bit more to it.... ]]>
Q5 - Identify syntactic function - Mr Higginbottom regularly watched...
Look at the sentence below and identify the syntactic functions of its constituent parts.
Use the following abbreviations:
S = subject
V = verb
dO = direct object
iO = indirect object
Adv = adverbial
sC = subject complement
oC = object complement
For example: S V dO
Please make sure that you have a space between the categories and that you have typed the abbreviations correctly!
Mr Higginbottom regularly watched wrestling matches in the afternoon.
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S Adv V dO Adv
Q5 - Identify syntactic function - Mr White gave Mr Green
Look at the sentence below and identify the syntactic functions of its constituent parts.
Use the following abbreviations:
S = subject
V = verb
dO = direct object
iO = indirect object
Adv = adverbial
sC = subject complement
oC = object complement
For example: S V dO
Please make sure that you have a space between the categories and that you have typed the abbreviations correctly!
Mr White gave Mr Green's suit to the colourblind drycleaner.
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S V dO iO
Q6 - Identify syntactic function - Mr White gave Mr Green
Look at the sentence below and identify the syntactic functions of its constituent parts.
Use the following abbreviations:
S = subject
V = verb
dO = direct object
iO = indirect object
Adv = adverbial
sC = subject complement
oC = object complement
For example: S V dO
Please make sure that you have a space between the categories and that you have typed the abbreviations correctly!
Mr White gave Mr Green's suit to the colourblind drycleaner.
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S V dO iO
Q6 Bracket finite verbs (I feel sure the report had been...)
Bracket the finite verb(s) in the sentence below using square brackets, i.e. [ ]. Please copy the entire sentence into the box and then bracket the elements in question.
For example: Alan [thought] that Simon [was] being sarcastic.
I feel sure the report had been finished by the time the directors arrived.
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I [feel] sure the report [had] been finished by the time the directors [arrived].
Well done - you found them all!
I [feel] sure the report [had] been finished by the time the directors arrived.
You haven't found them all yet! ]]>
I [feel] sure the report had been finished by the time the directors [arrived].
You haven't found them all yet! ]]>
I feel sure the report [had] been finished by the time the directors [arrived].
You haven't found them all yet!
I feel sure the report [had] been finished by the time the directors arrived.
You haven't found them all yet!
I feel sure the report had been finished by the time the directors [arrived].
You haven't found them all yet!
I [feel] sure the report had been finished by the time the directors arrived.
You haven't found them all yet!
Q6 Bracket main clause (He sat there while his finacee...)
square brackets, i.e. [ ].
Please copy the entire sentence into the box and then bracket the elements in question.
For example: [Alan thought] that Simon was being sarcastic.
He sat there while his fiancée was sleeping in the room with the blue walls.
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[He sat there] while his fiancée was sleeping in the room with the blue walls.
Well spotted!
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[He sat there] while his fiancee was sleeping in the room with the blue walls.
Well spotted! ]]>