DGII MOCK EXAM designed by Corinne Helland with answer key
Name:
_____________________________________________________
Put
a T (true) or F (false) in the space provided. You will be penalized for
incorrect responses so answer only when you are sure of your response.
1.Diagnostics
for the SVactiveCs structure:
qThe
active structure SVactiveCs can be turned into the
passive structure CsVpassive.
qIf
it is morphologically possible, there may be agreement between S and Cs.
qRemoval
of the Cs component does not produce an ungrammatical structure.
qIf
V is replaced with the appropriate form of to be (with respect to
tense and agreement), the resulting structure will be grammatical.
2.
Consider the examples:
i.The
organization considers whoever made that statement unfit for the job.
ii.The
secretary thought it unfair that personal use of the phones was prohibited.
iii.The
lawyer placed all the documents where we could see them.
qAll
of the examples contain a clause with the function of obligatory adverbial.
qA
total of one of the examples contains a clause with the function of optional
adverbial.
qIn
just one of the examples a clause functions as indirect object.
qAll
of the examples have an identical underlying structure.
3.
Regarding the examples below:
i.Would
they remain loyal too?
ii.Who
can stay with the cats?
iii.Into
the swamp stumbled Mary.
qAll
three of the examples illustrate subject inversion.
qA
total of two of the examples illustrate subject-operator inversion.
qNone
of the examples contain subject-main verb inversion.
qExample
(iii) illustrates the structure known as extraposition.
4.
Regarding the properties of the sub-classes of optional adverbials:
qConjuncts
are always integrated into the clause structure.
qThe
function of adjuncts is to connect clauses.
qAdjuncts
reflect the speaker’s judgment or opinion with respect to what s/he is
saying.
qConjuncts
reflect the speaker’s judgment or opinion with respect to what s/he is
saying.
5.
Consider the examples:
i. The
singer deemed her manager an absolute genius.
ii.The
concerned father advised his children about the hidden dangers of the river.
iii.The
policeman requested the witness not to shout.
qAll
three examples contain ditransitive verbs.
qA
total of two of the examples contain ditransitive verbs.
qAccording
to the analysis of ditransitive verb structures in your text (Muñoz)
the sequence about the hidden dangers of the river in example (ii)
is an Oi.
qAccording
to the analysis of ditransitive verb structures in your text (Muñoz)
the sequence in example (iii) not to shout is an Oi.
Identify
the clause structure, any optional adverbials and their class and postmodifiers.
6.
The little black and white cat lay lazily in a patch of shade near the
flowerpots.
7.
Assign the example a clause structure.
8.
To be frank, she shrugged without interest when he mentioned the new plan.
9.
Don’t believe whoever volunteers the best candidate for the job.
10.
Their organization will always be keen to help new writers.
Short
answer.
11.
Consider the two examples:
i.The
president showed his assistant a disturbing piece of evidence.
ii.The
president considered his assistant a victim of disturbing circumstances.
Assign
a clause structure to each example. Then, for each example indicate at
least one diagnostic to prove that the clause structure you have assigned
is the correct one and finally carry out the diagnostics.
Answer
key.
1) F, T, F, T
2)
F, F, F, F
3)
F, F, F, F
4)
F, F, F,F
5)
F, T, F, F
6)
SVOA (lazily = adjunct) (near the flowerpots = postmodifier of patch of
shade)
7)
SVOO
8)
SV (To be frank = disjunct) (without interest = adjunct) (when he mentioned
the new plan = adverbial clause = adjunct)
9)
SVOC (for the job = postmodifier of candidate)
10)
SVC (always = adjunct) (to help new writers = adjectival complement)
11)
SVOO, SVOC
The
president showed his assistant a disturbing piece of evidence.
The
president showed a disturbing piece of evidence to his assistant.
His
assistant was shown a disturbing piece of evidence.
A
disturbing piece of evidence was shown to his assistant.
The
president considered his assistant a victim of disturbing circumstances.
*
The president considered a victim of disturbing circumstances to his assistant.
*
A victim of disturbing circumstances was considered his assistant.
His
assistant was considered a victim of disturbing circumstances.