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
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
