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MORPHOLOGY & SYNTAX FINAL EXAM

A. MORPHOLOGY [50 pts]

Part 1: Analyze the following words into morphemes. Put a plus (+) sign between morphemes. Label each as B (bound
morpheme) or F (free morpheme).

e.g. cars = car (F) + -s (B)

Words Analysis
1. prettier = pretty (F) + -er (B)

2. Westernization = West (F) + -ern (B) + -ize (B) + -ation (B)

3. empty-handed = empty (F) + hand (F) + -ed (B)

Part 2: Identify the root(s) derivational and inflectional affix(es) in the following words. If there is none, write NONE.

Word Root(s) Derivational affix(es) Inflectional affix(es)


1. sweeteners sweet -en, -er -s

2. inaccessibly access in-, -ible/able, -ly NONE

3. time-consuming time, consume -ing NONE

Part 3: Draw a tree diagram to analyze each of the following words.

1. governmentally 2. native-speakers
Part 4: Identify the word formation process.

Word formation process


laboratory  lab Clipping
1. net, etiquette  netiquette blending

2. do, it, yourself  do-it-yourself compounding

3. syntax  syntactic derivation

4. milk (n)  milk (v) conversion

B. SYNTAX

Part 5: State the types and functions of the underlined groups of words.

Sentence Type Function


e.g. That really disturbs me. Pronoun, NP Object
1. I never knew you have a twin sister. Adv, AdvP Adjunct
2. To take the short cut is very dangerous. AP Complement
3. The danger of cigarette smoking has been proved. PP Modifier of Noun

Part 6: Underline the clause elements, determine their functions and identify the verb patterns of the following
sentences.

Sentence Pattern
Example: My mother fell sick last month. S-V-C
S V C (A)
4. The police may ask you several awkward questions. S–V–O–O
S V OI OD
5. Her husband died suddenly last week S–V
S V (A) (A)
6. The weather got worse during the day. S–V-C
S V CS (A)
7. They named the ship The Queen Elizabeth. S–V–O-C
S V O CO
Part 7: Clarify the structural ambiguity of the following sentence by drawing two tree diagrams for the
sentence/phrase. [Cho phép vẽ tắt, sử dụng tam giác]

He gave her cat food. He gave her cat food.

Part 8: Draw the tree diagram for the following sentence/phrase.

Smoke filled the room in a minute.

Part 9: Underline the dependent clauses in the following sentences and then state whether they are nominal,
adjectival or adverbial clause.

Sentence Kind of dependent clauses

Example: If you say so, we’re leaving now. Adverbial

1. You have our support, whatever you decide. Adverbial

2. I wonder why he left his job. Nominal

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END OF TEST

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