Modern Grammar - Assignment 14 James Madison University

Instructions: This is more practice with basic phrase structure. It will be graded only as an acceptable or unacceptable effort.

1. Diagram each of the sentences below:
   
   1. The most difficult part of the puzzle was the middle.
   2. Children love clowns with red noses.
   3. Many plants droop in dry weather.
   4. She handed the bomb to the police very carefully.
   5. Multicolored ribbons decorated the walls like very tiny rainbows.
   6. The popular singer became very arrogant about his musical talent.
2. (Re-)read the discussion of "Trees and Ambiguity" on pages 217-218 in your text and then attempt to answer this question: Which one of the following sentences is syntactically (aka structurally) ambiguous?
   1. They fed the ducks near the pond.
   2. Kids make nutritious snacks.
   3. Suzette took Clara to her doctor.
3. What is one example of a recursive rule in English? _______________________________