A. Explain why (#3 below) is ungrammatical according to the Binding Principles. Your answer should refer to the structure of the sentence. 

#3: The pictures of the kids(i) horrified themselves(i).

B. Here is a pair of sentences that illustrates movement leaves a gap.

(4) I saw the man [who Mary sent a book to].

(5) *I saw the man [who Mary sent a book to him/Bob.]

• Identify which sentence has the gap and where the gap is. 


• Explain why (5) is unacceptable. (Your explanation should explain what principle is violated and how it is violated.) 

C. Explain why the following sentence below is ungrammatical 

(6) What did Mary know the guy who ate?

Explain why the following sentences are ungrammatical in complete sentences. Your response should contain (i) what principle(s) is/are violated, (ii) what phrase is causing the violation(s), (iii) how that phrase is causing the violation. Be clear, but also succinct. The correct answer can be stated in 3-4 sentences.

(4) *Tuna is likely that she will chase squirrels. 

(5) *It was seen the man. 

(6) *Which girl did the man see her at the bus stop?  

In the sentence (0), the word "can" has moved from AuxP to T.

(0) People can tell the difference.

Group of answer choices

True

False

Assuming (as we will for the rest of the course) that Voice heads exist, how many theta roles does the verb "send" assign?

Group of answer choices

0

1

3

2

Based on your answer to Question 1 above, which theta roles does the verb "send" assign?

Group of answer choices

Theme and Goal/Recipient

Agent, Theme and Goal

Agent and Goal

Agent and Theme

How many, and which, theta-roles does “the monkey” receive in sentence (1)?

(1) The monkey seems to have eaten the falafel.

Group of answer choices

2, Agent and Theme

2, both Agent

1, Theme

1, Agent

How many T heads are there in sentence (1) above?

Group of answer choices

2

0

3

1

What morpheme(s) occupies/occupy the T head(s) in sentence (1)?

Group of answer choices

-s, to

seems, to

-Ø, have

-ed, to

Sentence (2)  is ungrammatical because it violates which requirements/principles?

(2) It was seen a movie.

Group of answer choices

Case Filter

Theta Criterion

EPP

Should the word "played" in sentence (3) be decomposed into distinct morphemes? If no, explain why not. If yes, list what those morphemes are and their syntactic categories.

(3) The raptors have played well in the last 5 games.

Should the word "went" in sentence (4) be decomposed into distinct morphemes? If no, explain why not. If yes, list what those morphemes are and their syntactic categories.

(4) The raptors went all night without a basket.

Consider sentences (5) and (6). Both sentences contain the word "have". In one sentence "have" should be decomposed. In the other sentence it should not. State which "have" should be decomposed and list what morphemes it should be decomposed into.

(5) The kids have gone to the store.

(6) The kids will have eaten cake.

How many traces of the DP "The plants" are present in the structure corresponding to the sentence in (7)?

(7) The plants have been watered.

Group of answer choices

2

0

3

1

What theta role does the DP "the plants" receive in sentence (7) above?

Group of answer choices

Goal

Agent

Theme

How many traces of the DP "The kid" are present in the structure corresponding to the sentence in (8)?

(8) The kid seems to be solving a puzzle.

Group of answer choices

1

0

2

What theta role does the DP "the kid" receive in sentence (8) above?

Group of answer choices

Goal

Theme

Agent

What position(s) do(es) the trace(s) of "the kid" occupy in the structure of (8)?

Group of answer choices

SpecVoiceP, Embedded SpecTP

Embedded SpecVP, Embedded SpecTP

Embedded SpecVP, Embedded SpecVoiceP

There are no traces

Embedded SpecVP

Embedded SpecTP

What head does the DP "the kid" get Case from in (8)?

Group of answer choices

T, headed by "-s"

T, headed by "to"

V solve

V seem

Take the sentence in (9).

(9) The book was placed on the table.

What ungrammatical sentence would be produced if we had moved the DP "the table" to specTP instead of "the book"?

What principle would be violated if we moved "the table" to specTP instead of moving "the book" in (9)?

Group of answer choices

Case Filter

EPP

Theta Criterion

(10) is an ungrammatical sentence. Why is it ungrammatical? (state what principle is violated and why it is violated)

(10) *Dave seems to seem.

Run a constituency test that shows that "quickly" does not attach to the DP "the baskets" in (11).

(11) The traders looked through the baskets quickly.

In English, finite auxiliary verbs receive their inflection via affix hopping.

True or False

In English, main verbs never move to T.

True or False

Negation blocks affix-hopping in English.

True or False

The dash in the sentence below is used to do which of the following? 

"Yes, it was quite the eventful summer -- but that is a story for another time."

A. set off further detail or explanation

B. indicate an abrupt change in the sentence

C. show an abrupt, unfinished end to the sentence 

D. set off humor in an informal sentence