OCG533, Fall 2002

Answers to assignment 7, Verb phrases

From Exercise 16-1. Diagramming verb phrases

 

      Here are five verb phrases of varying complexity. Diagram each with the system used in this chapter. Be sure to discriminate between long direct objects and true multiple postmodifiers on the one hand and between recursive and nested postmodifiers on the other hand.

 

 

Text Box: D.O.Text Box: Adv.1. introduced [two identical bills] [in the state legislature].

 

 

 


                                    Recursive

 

2. suggest [a significant difference between European and U.S. waters].

 

 

 

 

 

 


3. tend to use [the FDA standard] [in setting fish advisories].

Text Box: Adv.
 

 

 


                                         Recursive

 

      4. fed [the estimates from Brzuzy and Hites] [into a newly-developed modeling framework].

 

 

 

 

 

 


                                                            Recursive

 

      5. will be leaving [the Department of Energy] [at the end of January] [for personal reasons].

Text Box: Adv.
 

 

 

 


                                    Recursive