Name : Anggelia Natalsya Emor

SRN : 19403004
Class / Semester : C / 5th
Syntax

1. Noun and Verb Phrases

- Exercise 14-1
Underline the head of the following noun phrases.

1. The fence
2. The old fence
3. That new aluminium fence
4. The fence between the houses
5. The old fence which was painted green
6. The old fence between the houses which was painted green
7. A worn-out putter
8. My worn-out putter lying in the attic
9. A used car, broken down by abusing driving
10. The children’s swings in the park which were in use all day long

- Exercise 14-2
Make each list of words into a noun phrase and underline the headword.

1. The small study table

2. Any great European opera
3. That somber evening sky
4. My roommate’s tennis shoes
5. All the other white linen handkerchiefs
6. A soft pat on the head
7. A hard blow which staggered him
8. That broken ski lying in the basement
9. A junior with a lame leg who was walking on crutches
10. The girl in the front row whose books he was carrying

- Exercise 14-3
Expand the italicized nouns by adding modifiers before, after, or both before and
after. Then underline these noun phrases.

1. The sailboats on the bay are beautiful to watch.

2. They sailed under the wooden bridge near the lighthouse.
3. He makes exquisite jewelry which is bought by collectors.

- Exercise 14-4
Underline the head in these verb phrases.
 1. Stepped lightly
2. Stepped into the room
3. Quickly stepped in
4. Stepped where he was told
5. At once shouted to the crowd to stand back
6. Without hesitation shouted for help
7. Were watching for the signal
8. Had been eaten by the cat
9. Would have driven to the fair
10. Spoke loudly

- Exercise 14-5
Underline the head of these verb phrases.

1. Sold his last semester’s books

2. Sold me his last semester’s books
3. Appeared happy in his new job
4. Always chose Jim chairman of the dishwashing committee
5. Still remained the best candidate
6. Cheerfully gave a handsome contribution
7. Never paid his bills on time
8. At once called his uncle a brick
9. Often was weary after his workout
10. Soon returned the book she had borrowed

- Exercise 14-6
Draw a vertical line separating these sentences into a noun phrase and a verb phrase.
Underline the noun head and the verb head.

1. pony galloped
2. students attended
3. senior will be honored
4. pipes pounded
5. choir sang

- Exercise 14-7
Add a verb phrase to introduce each of these noun phrases, making complete
sentences.

1. The tiny leak in the hose soon became enlarged.

2. The canoe that he wanted was a narrow, aluminium model.
3. The pie had a rich, flaky crust.
4. The steaming apple pie made her mouth water.
5. The passenger in the front seat who was watching the speedometer became
nervous.
- Exercise 14-8
Add a noun phrase to introduce each of the following verb phrases making complete
sentences.

1. Anggelia later regretted his decision.

2. The lad with freckled nose came after his dog when school was over.
3. The summer vacationers will soon return to college.
4. That gloomy grind always seemed to have a complaint to make.
5. The mountaineer merrily swung the heavy pack on his back to begin the long
hike.

- Exercise 14-9
Change each statement into a yes-or-no question. Then underline the complete
subject.

1. Was the boy who mows the lawn ill?

2. Did her youngest brother break his bicycle?
3. Should the students on the debate squad be excused?
4. Are the monkeys playing on the swings from India?
5. Will the old gymnasium which was built in 1907 be replaced?

- Exercise 14-10
Change the plural subjects to singular ones and make the necessary changes in the
verbs.

1. The cat purrs.

2. The student studies.
3. The house deteriorates.
4. The vase breaks.
5. The visitor departs.

- Exercise 14-11
Reverse the process, changing the subject from singular to plural.

1. Cats prowl.
2. Musicians play.
3. Professors teach.
4. Buses wait.
5. Comedians laugh.

- Exercise 14-12
Below each sentence write the headword subject and the verb to which it is tied.

1. purposes make
2. leader select
3. one maintains
 4. difference appears
5. troublemakers were

- Exercise 14-13
Rewrite these sentences, changing the singular subjects to plural. Underline the
auxiliary that is tied to the subject.

1. The patients are being watched.

2. The janitors have waxed the floor.
3. The wrestlers do not smoke.
4. The cars have been stolen.
5. The ships were disappearing beyond the horizon.

- Exercise 14-14
Below each sentence write the singular and plural noun and verb forms that enable
you to find the subject.

1. cat sleeps cats sleep

2. cat sleeps cats sleep
3. junior refuses junior refuse
4. milkman delivers milkmen deliver
5. paper goes papers go

- Exercise 14-15
Put each question into a noun-object clause as indicated below. Then write the subject
of the verb in the last blank.

1. They found out who I am. I

2. We are eager to know who he is. he
3. The police could not discover who they are. they
4. The auditor asked what the amount was. amount
5. Can you tell which one is yours? one
Can you tell which one yours is? yours
2. Basic Sentence Patterns
- Exercise 15-1
Apply the expansion test to see which of these sentences belong to Pattern 1. Write 1
after such sentences.

1. 1
2. –
3. 1
4. –
5. 1
6. –
7. 1
8. 1
9. –
10. 1

- Exercise 15-2
After each sentence place a number 1 or 2 to identify the pattern it conforms to.

1. 2
2. 1
3. 1
4. 2
5. 2
6. 2
7. 2
8. 2
9. 1
10. 2

- Exercise 15-3
Indicate the pattern of each sentence by the numbers 1,2, or 3.

1. 3
2. 2
3. 1
4. 3
5. 3
6. 3
7. 1
8. 1
9. 2
10. 3
- Exercise 15-4
Write the pattern number 4 or other after each sentence.

1. 4
2. Other
3. Other
4. 4
5. 4
6. Other
7. Other
8. 4
9. 4
10. Other

- Exercise 15-5
Write the pattern number 4 or other after each sentence.

1. Other
2. 4
3. 4
4. Other
5. 4
6. 4
7. 4
8. Other
9. 4
10. 4

- Exercise 15-6
Write the pattern number 5 or other after each sentence.

1. 5
2. 5
3. Other
4. 5
5. Other
6. 5
7. Other
8. 5
9. Other
10. 5
11. Other
12. 5

- Exercise 15-7
 Write InV after each sentence that contains an intransitive verb. All such InV
sentences will be examples of Pattern 6.

1. InV
2. InV
3. InV
4. –
5. InV
6. –
7. InV
8. –
9. InV
10. –
11. InV
12. InV
13. InV
14. InV
15. InV

- Exercise 15-8
After each sentence write the pronoun that you can substitute for the italicized direct
object.

1. it
2. him
3. them
4. her, him
5. it
6. it
7. it
8. her
9. it, him, her
10. them

- Exercise 15-9

1. TV 7
2. InT 6
3. LV 5
4. be 3
5. TV 7
6. LV 4
7. InT 6
8. Lv 5
9. TV 7
10. LV 4
 11. be 1
12. TV 7
13. LV 5
14. InT 6
15. TV 7
16. be 2
17. be 3

- Exercise 15-10
These sentences contain transitive verbs in the active form. Change the sentences to
the passive form.

1. The window was opened (by the servant).

2. The dice were rolled (by him).
3. Dancing is liked (by most adolescents).
4. The mountains were chosen (by us) for our vacation.
5. King Lear has never been read (by Jim).
6. Wood was burned in the fireplace (by the tourists).
7. His sheep were counted (by the shepherd).
8. The game was begun (by us) at four o’clock.
9. A new house on the river was built (by the Smiths).
10. A pileated woodpecker was spotted (by the nature club).

- Exercise 15-11

1. was killed

The terrier killed the rat.

2. were turned

The cook turned the pancakes.

3. is raised

Farmers raised much corn in Iowa.

4. was heard

We heard an early folk tune.

5. been washed

Mavis has washed the dishes.

 6. was had

All had a good time.

7. was teased

Her boy friend teased Jane.

8. been lowered

The sergeant had lowered the flag.

9. were stopped

The traffic officer stopped the motorcycles.

10. is played

A carillonneur plays a carillon concert at 7:45 in the morning.

- Exercise 15-12

1. The librarian found the pamphlet for me.

2. He assigned the toughest job to Jack.
3. The spaniel brought the stick to his master.
4. Susie fed some juicy worms to the baby robins.
5. Her mother sent a new sweater to her.

- Exercise 15-13

1. He was given a dirty look (by her).

A dirty look was given him (by her).
2. The manager was made a fine offer (by the company).
A fine offer was made the manager (by the company).
3. I was dealt a bad hand (by the dealer).
A bad hand was dealt me (by the dealer).
4. His roommate was offered the car (by him).
The car was offered his roommate (by him).
5. She was asked a question (by the instructor).
A question was asked her (by the instructor).
- Exercise 15-14

Translate each Pattern 9 sentence into one of the two forms shown directly above.
1. The committee declared that Isabelle was the winner.
The committee declared Isabelle to be the winner.
2. She believed that George was honest.
She believed George to be honest.
3. I imagined that they were outside.
I imagined them to be outside.
4. We thought that she was overworked.
We thought her to be overworked.
5. I supposed that he was working.
I supposed him to be working.
6. We thought that she was above reproach.
We thought her to be above reproach.

- Exercise 15-15

1. She played a trick. 8

2. We appointed Evelyn. 9
3. You threw a curve. 8
4. The student body elected Arabella. 9
5. The faculty chose Sieverson. 9
6. We found a sandwich. 8
7. The dealer sold an air mattress. 8
8. She fed the baby food. 8
9. The city elected Mouchy. 9
10. He named his new boat. 9

- Exercise 15-16

1. 1
2. 2
3. 8
4. 3
5. 6
6. 9
7. 3
8. 7
9. 9
 10. 8
11. 5
12. 9
13. 7
14. 2
15. 9
16. 4
17. 5
18. 2
19. 5
20. 9

- Exercise 15-17

1. 8, 9
2. 5, 7
3. 4, 6
4. 3, 7
5. 7, 8
6. 7, 8
7. 1, 3
8. 6, 7
9. 6, 7
10. 7, 9
11. 7, 8
12. 8, 9
13. 5, 7
14. 7, 9
15. 4, 6
16. 7, 9