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S = sentence
→ = consists of
#TASK 2
Go through the following example sentences and
substitute pronouns for nouns.
• A dog chased that girl. =
• The girl likes the dog. =
• The girl eats the apple. =
• The dog wants a bone. =
• That hen ate the corn.=
• The detective found a clue. =
• There is a unit or constituent which can
consist of two words: DETERMINER + NOUN
(e.g. that girl), or one word: NOUN (e.g. Rina),
PRONOUN (e.g. she).
• Whether it consists of one or more than one
word is called a PHRASE.
• It is a unit or constituent within a sentence (S)
which contains other units or constituents.
S
NOUN NOUN
PRO PRO
The dog
FORM : NP (The : Det, dog: N)
FUNCTION : SUBJECT
barked.
FORM : VP (barked: V)
FUNCTION : PREDICATE
This girl likes that dog.
This girl
FORM : NP (Det : This, N : girl)
FUNCTION : SUBJECT
NP VP
NOUN VERB
Carol cried
(51b) This girl likes that dog
NP VP
DET NOUN