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LSCI 20 LEC A: INTRO T... Homework 2

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for the sentence: "The woman with red hair drove the green truck" choose the correct type of phrase for each: the woman with red hair [ Select ] DP VP CP AP with red hair [ Select ] DP NP not a constituent PP drove the green truck VP drove the [ Select ] DP VP not a constituent AP green truck [ Select ] AP VP NP not a constituent

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We start by restating the prompt and the options for each phrase in the sentence: "The woman with red hair drove the green truck". 1) For the phrase: the woman with red hair - Options: DP, VP, CP, AP - Analysis of possibilities: - DP: A determiner phrase headed by the determiner the, containing a noun and possibly modifiers. This fits because "the woman with red hair" functions as a noun phrase that can serve as the subject; the determiner is explicit and it forms a complete noun phrase. - VP: A verb phrase would need to contain a verb, which this phrase does not, so this is not a VP. - CP: A clause-type phrase would require a complementizer or a full clause structure; there is no embedded clause here. - AP: An adjective phrase would be centered on an adjective; this phrase contains a noun and is not adjective-centered. - Conclusion: The correct label is DP because the phrase is a determ......Login to view full explanation

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