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LING 021

Assignment #1

Due 01/23/2023 by 8:30 a.m.

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TASK 1

Identify all nouns (N), verbs (V), adjectives (A), and prepositions (P) as shown in the example. Try to use the distribution and/or inflection test(s) whenever possible to determine the lexical   category in the context of each sentence. Do not label any other categories, only the ones listed above. You may want to google all prepositions and study them since there is no linguistic test available to identify them. Remember that they precede NPs.

[You can find the sentences below in your textbook, pp. 20-21]

Example:

# 10. Geese (N) rose (V)from (P) the marsh (N)

NOTE: a phrase like ‘computer network’ has TWO nouns

Homework sentences:

26. The Dodgers sprinted to their locker room.

The Dodgers (N) sprinted (V) to (P) their locker (N) room (N)

27. Some rebellious teens became runaways.

Some rebellious (A) teens (N) became (P) runaways (N) .

30. A glade is a forest clearing.

A glade (N) is (V) a forest (N) clearing (N)

36. War breeds technological innovation

War (N) breeds (V) technological (A) innovation (N)

37. A brilliant moon painted the iceberg with its light.

A brilliant (A) moon (N) painted (V) the iceberg (N) with (P) its light (N)

42. Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

Lincoln (N) signed (V) the Emancipation (N) Proclamation (N)

48. Racism remains inexplicable.

Racism (N) remains (V) inexplicable (A)

TASK 2

Identify the correct verb type (see example sentence)

Birds fly.     >> Intransitive verb (Vi)

1.         The doorman found a cab. (Vt.)

2.         Racism remains in our society. (Vt.)

3.         Oedipus became a patricide. (Vt.)