Chapter 7

Exercise 7.1

1. After the lecture, several in the audience asked questions. (noun phrase; direct object)

2. The rain clouds seemed especially ominous. (adjective phrase; subject complement)

3. Some people always look foolish; on the bright side of life. (adjective phrase or adverb phrase)

4. George considered Cordelia the kindest daughter of King Lear. (noun phrase; direct object and object complement)

5. During the lecture, one of the students yawned. (nothing needed to complete sentence)

6. The final exam was easy. (adjective phrase; subject complement)

The final exam was in the morning. (adverb phrase)

The final exam was a joke. (noun phrase)

7. Nobody lived there. (adverb phrase)

8. The late arrival of the group and best man upset the guests. (noun phrase)

Exercise 7.2

Subject Predicate

1. Julie always sits near the window if possible.

NP ADVP MVP ADVP ADVP

Type I sentence.

2. The soup is probably still too hot.

NP MVP ADVP ADVP ADJP.

Not Type I (“too hot” is needed to complete the sentence).

3. Three people can ride comfortably in the back seat.

NP MVP ADVP ADVP

Type I sentence.

4. Grandfather usually naps for an hour before dinner.

NP ADVP MVP ADVP ADVP

Type I sentence.

5. The children can play outside until dark.

NP MVP ADVP ADVP

Type I sentence.

Exercise 7.7

1. The clerk [NP1] proved [MVP] a treacherous spy [NP1].

2. The teacher [NP1] led [MVP] her students [NP2] outside [ADVP] for recess [ADVP].

3. Pictures of Campbell’s Soup [NP1] have become [MVP] Andy Warhol’s best-known paintings [NP1].

4. Sue [NP1] brought [MVP] everyone [NP2] some coffee [NP3] before the exam [ADVP].

6. The nominating committee named Martin its chairman.

Exercise 7.9

Subject Predicate

1. Their cottage was the smallest vacation home at the lake.

NP MVP NP ADVP

S4 = NP1 (subject) + MV(link) + NP1 (subj. complement)

2. This room looks too small for the crowd waiting outside.

NP MVP ADJP ADVP

S3 = NP1(sub.) + MV (link) + ADJP (sub.comp.) + (ADVP)

3. S3

4. S4

7. Our dog ran across the field toward the farmer’s sheep.

Exercise 7.11

1. These flowers (NP1) need (MVP) water (NP2; d.o.)

every day (ADVP) in the summer (ADVP).

S5 = NP1 + Mvtrans + NP2 + (ADVP) + (ADVP)

2. Jose (NP1) will be bringing (MVP) concert tickets (NP2)

for everyone (ADVP).

7. That cake looked unappetizing to the judges.