Analyzing Syntax & Semantics Workbook

CHAPTER 5 Sentence Patterns 3, 4, and 5

42 CHAPTER 5 Sentence Patterns 3, 4, and 5 Exercise 10 1. Write the formula for a Pattern 3 sentence. 2. Identify the tense of the following verb phrases. a. are b. must be c. is d. were e. should have been 3. Identify the be verb in each sentence as finite (Fl or nonfinite (NFl. a. Dan could be tired. b. The boys are mischievous. c. Mother may have been ill. d. Our collie was beautiful. 4. Write verb phrases for each of the following. a. pres + have + -en + be b. past + have + -en + be c. past + shall + be d. past + modal + be e. pres + modal + be 5. Analyze each Pattern 3 sentence by marking off and labeling the constituents. a. The violin sounded melodious. b. The plants grew tall in the greenhouse. c. The water is clear near Barbados. d. The children have been eager all day. e. Joe seemed happy in school. 6. Analyze each sentence by marking off and labeling the constituents. a. The trees swayed during the storm. b. A thesaurus might have been useful. c. Elsie felt all the towels on that shelf. d. The farmer uses his truck every day. e. The typist felt sick this morning. 7. Identify the pattern of each sentence as 1, 2, or 3. a. The team must remain in Baltimore all weekend. b. The bread tastes stale. c. The cook tasted the pudding. d. The coach remained cool during the game. e. The gong sounded loud. f. The teller sounded an alarm. 8. Identify the semantic relationships in the following sentences. a. The children became cold outdoors. b. The soup tastes salty every day. c. The baby must be tiny. d. The cloudy sky turned pink at dusk. 43 44 e. The box should be rectangular. f. That dress ~ expensive. g. The frame seems square. h. The answer was intelligent. i. Lian's mother looks ancient. Exercise 11 1. Write the formula for a Pattern 4 sentence. 2. Analyze each Pattern 4 sentence by marking off and labeling the constituents. a. That child becomes a tyrant without sleep. b. The drizzle turned into a rainstorm yesterday. c. That butler may have been a liar. d. The children were being monsters this morning. e. William remained a newscaster. 3. Circle and identify the noun phrases that are direct objects (DO), indirect objects (10), and predicate nominatives (PN). a. Another man may become president next year. b. Jerry made some soup for his mother. c. The girls had been roommates last year. d. That man could be a criminal. e. Some woman offered ice cream to the child. 45 f. David changed into the Incredible Hulk before their eyes. g. Those girls appear enemies during their arguments. 4. Identify the pattern of each sentence as 1, 2, 3, or 4 and analyze each sentence and label the constituents. a. The scarecrow scared away the blackbirds. b. The men remained friends after the fight. c. Marsha stared pensively at the painting. d. His arm bled all evening. e. The caterpillars will become butterflies soon. f. That woman may be our mayor next year. g. The child appears lazy sometimes. 5. Identify the semantic relationships expressed in each sentence. a. Michael remained a nurse for years. b. Dad became a doctor in 1950. c. Our teacher turned into an ogre. d. That old man must be a bigot. e. The fur coat could have been a gift. f. The gift was a lunch box. 46 Exercise 12 1. Write the formula for a Pattern 5 sentence. 2. Analyze each Pattern 5 sentence by marking off and labeling the constituents. a. Six of the birds were on the pole. b. The secretary could be in the other office. c. The president will be at the meeting in an hour. d. Jose should have been at school today. e. The two pandas have been in our zoo several years. 3. Identify the pattern of each sentence as 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 and mark off and label the constituents. a. Tony had been jealous during the party. b. The group sang songs throughout the evening. c. Your invention will be a help to the workers. d. The child seemed upset after the fire. e. Mother gripped the leash tightly. f. The professor explained his theories to the class...