10. The derivations of the following sentences involve the Inversion transformation.

Giv e
the deep structure and the surface structure for each sentence.

1. Will the boss hire Hillary?

a. surface structure

CP

C TP

T +Q NP VP NP
will

DET N V N
the boss hire Hillary

b. deep structure

CP

C TP

+Q NP T’ NP

DET N T VP N
The boss will Hillary

V
hire
2. Can the dog fetch the frisbee?

a. surface structure

CP

C TP

T +Q NP VP NP
can

DET N V DET N
the dog fetch the frisbee

b. deep structure
CP

C TP

+Q NP T’ NP

DET N T VP DET N
The dog can the frisbee

V
fetch
3. Should the student report the incident?

a. surface structure

CP

C TP

T +Q NP VP NP
should

DET N V DET N
The student report the incident

b. deep structure

CP

C TP

+Q NP T’ NP

DET N T VP DET N
The student should the incident

V
report

4. Must the musicians play that sonata?

a. surface structure

CP

C TP

T +Q NP VP
must

DET N V CP
the musicians play

C’

C NP
that

N
sonata
b. deep structure

CP

C TP

+Q NP T’

DET N T VP
the musicians must

V CP
play

C’

C NP
that

N
sonata

5. Might that player leave the team?

a. surface structure

CP

C’ TP

T C NP VP
might that

N V NP
player leave

DET N
the team
b. deep structure

CP

C’ TP

C NP T’

that

N T VP

player might

V NP

leave

DET N

the team

If “that” is “determiner”

Might that player leave the team?

a. surface structure

CP

C TP

T +Q NP VP NP
might

DET N V DET N
that player leave the team

b. deep structure

CP

C TP

+Q NP T’ NP

DET N T VP DET N
that player might the team

V
leave
Must the musicians play that sonata?

a. surface structure

CP

C TP

T +Q NP VP NP
must

DET N V DET N
the musicians play that sonata

b. deep structure

CP

C TP

+Q NP T’ NP

DET N T VP DET N
the musicians must that sonata

V
play