UNIVERSITAS KRISTEN INDONESIA

FAKULTAS SASTRA DAN BAHASA

UJIAN TENGAH SEMESTER GENAP TAHUN AKADEMIK 2022/2023

MATA KULIAH : English Syntax

KODE MATA KULIAH : 211241028
KELAS : D
PROGRAM STUDI : S1
JUMLAH SKS : 2
HARI / TANGGAL : Rabu, 05 April 2023
PUKUL : 17.00-18.30
DOSEN PENGUJI : Srisna J. Lahay, S.S., M.Hum.
SIFAT UJIAN : Tertulis

RIVALDI YUDISTIRA BRATANEGARA

NIM 2221157001

1. Write T if the following statements are true or F if they are false (score: @1 point).
a. There are only one way to group words into their lexical categories: syntactic function. F
b. According to Phrase Structure rules, a sentence is the combination of a Noun Phrase and
Verb Phrase. T
c. The most important feature of a language is that there is an arbitrary relationship
between the word’s sounds and its meaning. T
d. The second most important feature of a language is that a language is a system that
cannot combine its parts in an infinite way. _____
e. We study syntax so that we can break down the structure of English sentences in a
systematic and explicit way. T
2. Decide if each of the following sentences is grammatical or ungrammatical. Write your
answer in the space provided (score: @1 point).
a. What is John eager to do? Grammatical
b. Chris must liking syntax? Ungrammatical
c. The boat floated down the river sank. ungrammatical (should add and)
d. Is the boy who holding the plate can see the girl? Ungrammatical (start with can)
e. There seem to be a good feeling developing among the students. Ungrammatical
3. Give the grammatical function (subject, object, complement, etc.) of the italicized phrases
in the following sentences (score: @3 points).
a. Doing Syntax is not easy.(subject)
 b. We need to finish the project this week. (modifier)
c. They elected him America’s 31st president. (modifier)
d. She was the nicest teacher in the Senior School. (modifier)
e. The school awarded a few of the girls in Miss Kim’s class scholarships. (direct object)
4. Assign a semantic role (agent, patient, experiencer, etc.) to each italicized part of the
following sentences (score: @3 points).
a. The ice melted. Agent
b. John came from Seoul. location
c. A big screen insect flew into the soup. patient
d. John’s mother sent a letter to Mary. agent
e. John smelled the freshly baked bread. experiencer
5. Provide a tree structure for each of the following sentences (score: @5 points).
a. John refused the offer proudly.

b. I saw him leaving the main building.

 c. John sang a song and danced to the music.

(Total No. of Score: 55 points)