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LSCI 20 LEC A: INTRO T... Homework 5

Multiple dropdown selections

The students [in the linguistics class [ Select ] AdvP complement of N PP complement of N AdvP adjunct on NP PP adjunct on NP ] might quickly analyze [the complex sentence with multiple embeddings [ Select ] AdvP adjunct DP complement embedded NP adjunct CP complement ] [during the exam [ Select ] QP complement on V PP adjunct on V' AdvP complement on V' PP complement on V ].

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We are given a linguistics question with three dropdowns to fill, each offering several syntactic attachment or role options for different constituents in a multi-embedding sentence. The provided answer selections are: first dropdown -> PP adjunct on NP, second dropdown -> DP complement, third dropdown -> PP adjunct on V'. I will evaluate each possible option in turn and explain why the chosen option fits, while the others do not. First dropdown (the position after 'The students [in the linguistics class [ Select ] [the complex sentence with multiple embeddings] might quickly analyze...') - Option: AdvP complement of N Why this is unlikely: An AdvP (adverbial phrase) typically modifies the verb phrase or the sentence as a whole, or sometimes a verb, but it is not a complement of N (a noun). The structure 'in the linguistics class' already places a PP modifying N, and adverbial modification of N itself is not a standard category function here. - Option: PP complement of N Why this could be plausible: A PP complement of N would attach to the noun head, forming a noun phrase with a prepositional complement (for example, a noun that takes a PP complement like 'idea of...'). However, in m......Login to view full explanation

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