Tina's Syntax Exercises

Chapter 4- Syntax- Exercises  #3 and #12- Christina Auth

Exercise #3

a.       Dick finally made a decision about something when  he was on the boat.

Dick finally made a decision that he wanted the boat.

b.      The outcome of the professor’s appointment or meeting was shocking

The person that the professor was meeting for an appointment was shocking.

c.       The design has big squares and also has circles.

The design has big squares and big circles.

d.       The sheep dog is difficult to eat because it is so hairy.

The sheepdog has difficulty eating because it is so hairy.

e.       Could this be the hair tonic that belongs to the invisible man?

Could this be a hair tonic referred to as the invisible man’s hair tonic?

f.         The governor fights dirty (cheats) on the street or when in public.

The governor is dirty or unclean and fights against the public.

g.        I cannot give him too high of a recommendation.

 I cannot recommend  to him that he do something  too much.

h.       Terry loves his wife and I love her also.

Terry loves his wife and I love my wife also.

i.          Yesterday, they said she would go.

They said that yesterday  she would go somewhere.

j.         The no smoking section is available.

There is no section that is still available in which you can smoke.

      Exercise #12

a.        Yes.  Direct object

b.       No.

c.        Yes.  Direct object.

d.       Yes.  Prepositional phrase.

e.      Yes.  Subject

Yes.  Object of a preposition.

f.         No