Ling1 Exercises

Exercises for English Phonetics and Phonology
1. Give a complete description of the consonant sound represented by the symbol and
then supply an English word containing the sound.
Faculty of Linguistics and Cultures of English speaking countries/ ULIS/ VNU
Example: /tʃ/
Answer: voiceless alveolopalatal affricate
Word: Cherry
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2. Give the phonemic symbol representing the consonant sound described and then
supply an English word containing the sound.
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a. Voiced alveolopalatal affricate u
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b. Voiceless bilabial stop
c. Voiced alveolar nasal
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d. Voiced bilabial nasal
e. Voiceless labiodental fricative
f. Voiceless glottal fricative
3. Give the phonemic symbol for the initial consonant sound(s) in each of the following
words.
a. room k. say
b. one l. chorus
c. know m. chase
d. Thomas n. shave
e. sure o. wrong
f. cereal p. zero
g. jaguar q. ghost
h. unity r. science
i. pheasant s. judge
j. theme t. who
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4. Give the phonemic symbol for the medial consonant sound(s) in each of the
following words.
k. listen
a. toughen
b. visage l. plumber
c. alloy m. cupboard
d. descent n. soften
e. azure o. measure
f. away p. author
g. errand q. lather
h. ocean r. psyche
i. adjourn s. future
j. against t. lawyer
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5. Give the phonemic symbol for the final consonant sound(s) in each of the
following words.
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a. froth
s e k. phase
b. miss u l. with
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c. stomach m. tongue
d. addict
e rn n. comb
e. ledge
n t o. brogue
f. itch i p. mall
q. rough
g. sign
h. niche r. beige
i. hiccough s. hopped
j. ooze t. solemn
6. Give a complete description of the vowel sound represented by the symbol and
a. /u:/
b. /e/
c. //
d. //
e. /a/
f. /i:/
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7. Give the phonemic symbol representing the vowel sound described and then
a. short low front neutral/unrounded monophthong
b. long mid back rounded monophthong

c. high front (lax) to (upper) mid central diphthong
d. mid front to high front (lax) diphthong
e. long mid central neutral monophthong
8. Give the phonemic symbol for the vowel sound in each of the following words.
a. build j. fruit s. proud
b. gauge k. wolf t. break
c. threat l. feud u. cute
d. plan m. vein v. throw
e. earn n. flax w. slim
f. brought o. mourn x. weigh
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g. town p. style y. through
h. young q. heart
o z. their
i. stop r. war
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9. Each of the following contains one error in transcription; i.e., it indicates an
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impossible pronunciation of the word for a native speaker of English. Give the word
and supply the correct transcription.
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Example: /pitsɑ/ word: pizza transcription: /pitsə/
(a) /siːteɪʃən/ (g) /mæɡɪkəl/ (m) /ɔrðəpiːdɪk/

(b) /centʃəri/ (h) /ɒɡsədʒən/ (n) /puːnətɪv/
(c) /sʊnflaʊər/ (i) /briθd/ (o) /kwestən/
(d) /tɔːmkæt/ (j) /strenkθ/ (p) /kʊstəməri/
(e) /ɔɪstərs/ (k) /faɪntli/ (q) /pəplekzt/
(f) /umbrela/ (l) /neɪbərhəd/ (r) /sfɪŋx/
10. Write out the following proverbial expressions, which are given in broad
transcription.
(a) /ðərəʊdtəhelɪzpeɪvdwɪðɡʊdɪntenʃənz/
(b) /bɜːdzəvəfeðərflɒktəɡeðər/
(c) /ərəʊlɪŋstəʊnɡæðərznəʊmɒs/
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(d) /əwɒtʃtketəlnevərbɔɪlz/
(e) /tʃærɪtibɪɡɪnzæthəʊm/
(f) /evriklaʊdhæzəsɪlvərlaɪnɪŋ/
(g) /ɡreɪtmaɪndzrʌnɪnðəseɪmtʃænəlz/
(h) /menihændzmeɪklaɪtwɜːrk/
(i) /stɪlwɔːtərzrʌndiːp/
(j) /ðiɜːlibɜːdkætʃəzðəwɜːrm/
(k) /taɪmændtaɪdweɪtfərnəʊmæn/
(l) /ɒpərtjuːnɪtinɒksbətwʌns/
(m) /əfuːlændhɪzmʌniɑːrsuːnpɑːrtəd/
(n) /ɔːlwɜːrkændnəʊpleɪmeɪksdʒækədʌlbɔɪ/
(o) /əstɪtʃɪntaɪmseɪvznaɪn/
(p) /ɪtteɪkstuːtəmeɪkəkwɒrəl/
(q) /jukɑːntɜːrnəsɑʊzɪərɪntuəsɪlkpɜːrs/
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(r) /ənæpələdeɪkiːpsðədɒktərəweɪ/
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11. Give broad transcriptions of the following words.
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(a) parochial (o) masculine
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(bb) athletic
(b) ineligible (p) debauchery
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(c) quintessential (q) sacrilegious (dd) accumulate
(d) habitual (r)
n tdeciduous (ee) gigantic
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(s) authoritarian (ff) jewelry
(f) parliamentary (t) literature (gg) masochism
(g) hallucination (u) delinquent (hh) orthographic
(h) infuriating (v) cucumber (ii) sanctuary
(i) embarrassment (w) questionnaire (jj) molecular
(j) relaxation (x) psychological (kk) suggestion
(k) exploratory (y) thankfully (ll) differentiate
(l) kaleidoscope (z) awkwardness (mm) calculation
(m) exhaustion (aa) rectangular (nn) therapeutic
(n) museums
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12. Transcribe the following sets of words and mark primary and secondary stress with
Super- and subticks. Note the reduction of vowels in unstressed syllables.
(a) catastrophe
catastrophic
(b) synonym
synonymous
(c) repeat
repetitive
repetition
(d) migrate
migratory
migration
(e) intellect
intellectual
intelligent
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applicability
(g) exhibit
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13. For each of the following sentences, identify

(a) the number of tone group(s)
(b) the tonic syllable(s) in each tone group
(c) the intonation patterns of each tone group
1. We went to a movie last night.
(topic of conversation: last night's activities)

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(topic of conversation: going to movies)
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3. Should we see a movie tonight?
(topic of conversation: doing something tonight)
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4. Should we see the movie tonight?

(topic of conversation: when we are seeing a movie)
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5. Should we see the movie tonight, or tomorrow? (two yes/no questions; see 3d,
p. 73 in text)
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6. Should we see the movie tonight, or tomorrow? (alternative question; see 7a,
p. 74 in text)
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7. We could see a movie tonight or go out for ice cream.

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8. We could visit a museum this afternoon or go to the zoo tomorrow.
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9. We could go to a movie, couldn't we?
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10. When should we go to a movie?
(topic of conversation: our going to a movie)
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(topic of conversation: our doing something)
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12. You liked that movie, didn't you? (tag expressing real question; see 6a in text,
p. 74)
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13. You liked that movie, didn't you? (tag eliciting confirmation; see 6b in text, p.
74)
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14. Syllabify the following words, using periods to indicate syllable breaks. Note
ambisyllabicity.
1. aroma 14. seclusion
2. algebra 15. arithmetic
3. advocate 16. discipline

4. kangaroo 17. periodic
5. obstinate 18. banana
6. codify 19. insinuate
7. altitude 20. nightingale
8. duplicate 21. instrument
9. geometry 22. exclamation
10. temperate 23. already

11. whiskey 24. condemnation
12. integrity 25. esthetic
13. appropriate
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Exercises for Syntax
Syntax 1: Grammatical Categories and Word Classes
1. Identify the meaning or function of the underlined definite/indefinite article in each of

the following.
Example: It was a week after Christmas
Answer: a = 'one'
(a) The wind is whistling around the house.

(b) The door flew open.
(c) The gray cat from next door ran into the house.
(d) A cat is trapped in the cellar.
(e) Yesterday I saw a cat. The cat was wearing a collar.
(f) I like a long-haired cat.
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(g) A cat makes a good companion.
(h) The "Puss" I know lives across the street.
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2. Identify the meaning or function of the present tense in each of the following sentences.
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Example: The chemical composition of water is H2O.
Answer: timeless statement
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(a) Still waters run deep.
(b) Classes end November 30.
(c) Janet bites her nails.
(d) I think he was wrong.
(e) Anna Karenina commits suicide.
(f) Yesterday, I'm in a store and it's held up.
(g) The earth revolves around the sun.
(h) We hear that you are going to be a grandparent soon.
(i) The early bird catches the worm.
(j) I know the answer.
(k) Napier passes the ball to Jones.
(l) Phyllis teaches elementary school.
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3. Discuss what each of the following sentences shows concerning the formal expression of
the passive.
Example: The balloons were released.
Answer: agentless be-passive
(a) The kite got tangled in the tree.

(b) The dried mud will brush off.
(c) Your shoes need polishing.
(d) You should brace yourself for the worst.
(e) That is being taken care of.
(f) The dog became confused by the loud noises.
4. Discuss what each of the following sentences shows concerning the formal expression of
the subjunctive.
Example: Heaven preserve us.
Answer: inflected subjunctive in main clause
(a) I suggest that she take another course.
(b) If I were going, I could take you.
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(c) I was thinking of asking you to help.
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(d) This might do the trick.
(e) The news is probably bad.
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(f) You're right, I'm sure.
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Example: person: You never can tell.
Answer: 2nd person used for generic purposes
(a) case: The building's collapse was impressive.
(b) tense: The moon circles the earth.
(c) aspect: We have argued since we were children.
(d) tense: My parents are going to visit next weekend.
(e) definiteness: I wonder where the remote control is.
(f) number: Rattlesnakes live in the desert.
(g) gender: Who is it at the door?
(h) voice: The dog's tail got caught in the door.
(i) tense: All's well that ends well.
(j) case: You should have given Jack the opportunity to answer.
(k) person: She let me copy her class notes.
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6. Identify the word class of up in each of the following.
(a) Your time is up.
(b) She's in an up mood.
(c) He upped the ante.

(d) The balloons rose up into the sky.
(e) The dog tore up the slipper.
(f) Life is full of ups and downs.
(g) They live just up the street from us.
7. Identify the word class of down in each of the following.

(a) Alex is feeling rather down today.
(b) Would you write your address down for me?
(c) On a dare, he downed the whole beer.
(d) That was a first down, wasn't it?
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(e) The computers are down today.
(f) He ran down the stairs.
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(g) He looked down because he was embarrassed.
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Syntax 2: Phrases
1. Label the phrasal category of each underlined phrase. Then name its function.
Example: he gave the dog a hesitant, reassuring pat.
Answer: Category: NP: Function: iO
(a) Your article gave readers a glimpse of the truth.

(b) I relied upon knowledge, imagination, observation, and visual memory.
(c) Kids' shoes are a quickly expanding market.
(d) For many years I taught an introductory theology course for undergraduates.
(e) In a sense it was similar to e-mail today.
(f) His colleagues all thought him quite mad.
(g) Praise even came from the other side of the world.
(h) We're more fixated on the radiant glow that moms-to-be exude.
(i) It taught me 16-hour days and multitasking.
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It was in an advanced state of disrepair, every window broken.
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(k) I chose him as a subject of my test.
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(l) They sounded hauntingly familiar to me.
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Relativity became the paradigm of the atomic age.
(n) Mary was leaning over on her elbow.
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All of the rest of the good-paying jobs are gone.
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(p) The legacy built by the baby boomers is in danger.
2. Identify the verb type in each sentence.
(a) Those useful items are in very high demand.
(b) She followed the detailed instructions on the back of the
box.
(c) We put the books with torn pages under the counter.
(d) The doctor administered the shot to the crying child.
(e) The students concentrated on the assignment for the next
day's class.
(f) My aunt is quite allergic to the roses in the garden.
(g) Those other people are very distantly related to us.
(h) We went to our relatives' cabin in the mountains.
(i) The manager discounted the very slightly damaged goods.
(j) They pushed the table right up against the back wall.
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3. Determine the sentence pattern (clause structure) for each sentence given below.
1. The coach will offer free tennis lessons today at noon.
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2. On Friday the judge gave the thief a five-year sentence.
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3. I will be at the meeting tonight.
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4. Most women consider Snodgrass a handsome man.
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5. Your approval would be nice.
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6. Masie and I talked on the telephone for four hours.
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7. The pie in the over smells delicious.
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8. Jackson was the most competent man in the company.
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9. That young man will probably become a famous movie star.
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10. Jim found your remarks outrageous.
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11. Ethan gives us piano lessons each Friday.
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12. An inner circle of politicians made Matthews treasurer of the campaign.
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13. Children are often good judges of character.
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14. The farmer at the roadside stand gave me an extra ear of corn.
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15. We felt at home during our visit.
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16. The child behaved horribly in the store.
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17. On his last trip to Russia in the spring, Hilda finally felt comfortable.
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18. In another life I must have been a dancer.
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19. Upon his return, the people elected Jasper king of the entire country.
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20. My brother showed me the stream behind the wooded area.
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21. You are very quiet today.
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22. The personality test found Jenkins unsuitable for the position.
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23. After much deliberation, Millie bought the biggest car on the lot.
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24. Later, Smithers became the most important person in his life.
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25. The poor sailor was at sea for a year.
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26. Under most circumstances, we would be happy with your work.
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27. The professor considered the student a genius at mathematics.
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28. Ulcers give people pain.
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29. He waited in the rain for an hour.
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30. During my teen years, I grew tall.
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31. On the Fourth of July, people in my neighborhood meet at the park for a picnic.
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32. He bought me a large jade pin for my birthday this year.
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33. The squadron found the enemy formidable.
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34. Since last August I have been a member of that club.
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35. Out of everyone in the room, Susan is by far the laziest.
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36. The rescue workers called George a hero for his actions.
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37. The young woman defiantly put her books on the table.
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38. The cornbread tasted like mush.
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39. Until 3 p.m. Uncle George will be at the bank.
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40. At graduation, Joe will officially become a pilot.
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Syntax 3: Types of clauses
1. Identify the type and function of each nonfinite clause.
Example: I plan to make some Mint Juleps.
Answer: to make some Mint Juleps

Type: to-infinitive
Function: dO
(a) There was still one last task for him to achieve.
(b) Anderson and his son had often talked about hiking to Shoshone Lake.
(c) We've had to hire people to answer the phones.
(d) My parents asked me where to eat lunch.
(e) The patient had earlier denied having been bitten or scratched by a cat.
(f) A bank employee loudly turned down her application to open an account.
(g) Worried about his future, he went to college.
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Judging from the online photos, the place looked adorable.
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He asked her what made her think she could paint.
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Yet he remained committed to Irish republicanism.
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(k) We think that's not the best idea, to raffle off guns.
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Half the money spent on a political campaign is wasted.
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(m) Having been founded by the Saracens in the ninth century, Nettuno still attracts
tourists.
(n) Consumed by a sudden curiosity, Buridan follows.
(o) It's hard to know where to draw the line.
2. Identify the function of the italicized nonfinite clause in each sentence.

(a) He is anxious to be getting away.
(b) I was surprised at Sid's criticizing my work.
(c) For them to lose their son was a great tragedy.
(d) Do we have the money to buy that car?
(e) We were pleased to be seeing our old friends.
(f) It is very tedious writing papers.
(g) He has been warned about taking on that job.
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(h) I will write the manager to get my money back.
(i) Where is the best place to buy fish?
(j) We regretted his decision to leave university.
(k) We were not able to get away until now.

(l) Anyone not registered in this course must leave.
(m) To tell you the truth, I don't know.
(n) He is the person wanting to see you.
(o) Wanting to see him, I visited his office.
3. Bracket the that-clause in each of the following and identify its function (Su, sC,
dO, comp of A, comp of NP, or eSu).
(a) The employee complaint that triggered the investigation was retracted.
(b) That he is gone seems unnatural.
(c) My guess is that he has a plan.
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(d) It was apparent that the waiters know the kitchen and the wine list.
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(e) She is confident that the Sioux will one day own the Black Hills again.
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(g) We were just happy he didn't get in.
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(h) The news that others are finding similar data is extremely exciting.
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(i) The blast of heat told her that the lightning had struck nearby.
(j) It was outrageous that they e-mailed those things here.
4. Identify the nominal and adverbial clauses in the following sentences.

(a) That Nestor made that mistake is rather worrying.
(b) It is rather unlikely that he will propose to her soon.
(c) I hope they will visit me when I am in hospital.
(d) Claude thinks that Stan and Louise would make a nice couple.
(e) My brother said that the man became a millionaire before he reached the age of thirty.
(f) The manager locked the safe because he was concerned that someone might enter
the office.
(g) Although the economy is improving, it is not clear that we will see growth this year.
(h) His opinion is that you should take another course after you have completed this one.
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(i) Unfortunately, we can't have our picnic if it rains tomorrow.
(j) He said he knew before he had completed the deal that he would be cheated.
(k) It is obvious to everyone that he has been telling the prosecutors lies.
(l) Can the absurd rumor that he will resign be true?

(m) Did he tell the premier that he shouldn't be nervous about the disclosures?
(n) Could the professor have said that the essay by Swift was ironic?
(o) He was upset by the announcement that the plane would be delayed.
(p) I will explain it to him that honest politicians are a rarity.
(q) Sherrill spread the news around the department that Sarah likes tofu.
(r) The owner said that you should use extreme caution when approaching the dog.
5. Identify the non finite in each sentence and state the functions.
(a) Williams continued driving to the corner.
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(b) Mr. Shapiro clearly wants to be running this defense team.
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(d) Having been elected as a champion of the "forgotten middle class", Clinton will
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(e) I don't recall having asked for you, Peter!
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(g) I much preferred to be thought of as a stylish dowager.
(h) He'd never before heard her say anything remotely like okey-dokey.
(i) All the birds seem to have disappeared from the city.
(j) New York City's budget crisis appeared to have been settled.
(k) The young star wanted to strike out on his own.
(l) Removed from the ocean, Sarbin's slick skin would quickly dry out and crack.
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Syntax 4: Types of sentences
1. Some of the following word groups are fragments while others are simple sentences.
Revise any fragment to make a complete sentence. If the word group is a simple sentence,
write "correct". No capital letters or end punctuation marks have been used. Use subject-
predicate units and complete thoughts to determine your answers.
1. after the tornado struck the small town
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2. please read the chapter on sentence analysis
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3. they would like to collect money for the charity
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4. because you know that I dislike peanut butter
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5. the older man walking down the stairs
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6. whether we go to the zoo on Sunday or not
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7. the new idea created a buzz of excitement on
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8. for example, the public's interest in reality television
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9. does that tree ever grow pinecones
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10. as the actress finished reading her monologue
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11. please put the newspapers into the recycling bin
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12. when we drove to the new neighborhood
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13. the doctor advising the patient
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14. have you seen the new movie about the Titanic
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15. if the powder turns red
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16. before the sun rises
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17. the people giving Tom a graduation party
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18. she rarely speaks to anyone
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19. while the cake was baking

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20. on the table by the old red chair
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
21. when the telephone rang
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
22. can you see the harbor from this window
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
23. students who study in the library
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
24. the picture in the gold frame
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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25. the baby resting in my arms
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26. although the blue team was ahead
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27. after we reached the crest of the hill
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28. the earthquake shook the house for at least five seconds
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……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
29. whatever you decide
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
30. hand me the sports section please
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. The following sentences are made up of two independent clauses with one or more
dependent clauses. You are to identify the clauses telling what kind each is. The
choices are independent clause, noun clause, adjective clause or adverb clause.
1. John went to school, but James remained at home because he had a sore throat.
2. If he changes his mind, we shall know for sure that Joe has learned his lesson, but only time
will tell.
3. Those clouds promise rain; we should hurry before we get caught in a flash flood.
4. Here is the money that I owe you, and I am happy to be free of debt.
5. Were you ever in a storm that was full of lightning, or don't you recall?
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6. Since we had gone only a mile from camp, we could return before dark, and we would not
become lost.
7. After the tornado had hit, my house was gone, but my neighbor's house was not touched.
8. Mary heard the frightening noise again, and the sound was one that would frighten the bravest
of people.
9. The route can be changed, but I know several people who will not like the change.
10. Dr. Mathews did what could be done, but it simply was not enough to save his life.
11. We enlarged our house, and after we had finished the work, we moved to Hawaii and never
returned.
12. The vacation should be restful, but many people take vacations that are never restful.
13. James said that will be enough, and everyone agreed.
14. Dad went fishing, but Mom stayed home because she wanted to be there when Terri arrived.
15. Rulon steered the jeep down the muddy road to the camp site, and then he discovered that it
was the wrong road.
16. I've just learned that our vacation plans must be changed; as a result, we'll leave later in the
month.
17. Older television sets had tubes; the newest models, which take less space, are digital
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televisions.
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18. My Uncle Al drove a snow-removal truck, and when there was a big snow storm, he would be
called to work at any time.
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19. If you are an election judge, you distribute the ballots, and you count them after the polls close.
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20. Many monuments are found around the White House, and foreign leaders who come to
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Washington often visit them.
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21. The doctor told us how we could revive a heart-attack victim, and she demonstrated on a
dummy, me.
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22. Jeff tried the new dance steps that had been demonstrated, and he mastered them quickly.
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23. The bola is a rope which is used to catch animals; it has weights on the end of it.
24. Since he was entrusted with the secret, Fred became very serious, and he was no longer a
practical joker.
25. People need to be able to share their fears, frustrations, and joys, so it's important for
us to develop a network of people we can share our feelings with.
3. The following sentences are either a simple sentence, a compound sentence, a complex
sentence or a compound/complex sentence. Identify the sentences telling what kind
each is.
1. Jim and his friend Ryan had planned to return to Canada.
2. Although he searched everywhere, Curtis could find no trace of his shoes.
3. Alaina wrote an original poem, and her mother corrected her spelling.
4. The real story is that he was injured while he was hiking.
5. None of the other jurors asked me to change my mind.
6. Barbara and Jeanne whispered and giggled all night.
7. That he is my cousin cannot be denied.
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8. The boy who is speaking is my brother, and he will be staying with us.
9. I know you don't like him, but that doesn't matter.
10. The training rooms of these college athletes smell of grease and gasoline.
11. Their tools are screwdrivers and spanners rather than basketballs and footballs.
12. his new brand of college athlete is involved in the sport of auto racing.
13. Most of the students are engineering majors, and they devote every minute of their
spare time to their sport.
14. Although the sport is new, it has already attracted six collegiate teams in the
Southeast.
15. The students work on special cars designed for their sport.
16. The cars are called Legends cars, models of Fords and Chevys from 1932 to 1934,
and they are refitted by the students with 1200 cc motorcycle engines.
17. Although their usual speed ranges from 50 to 90 miles an hour, Legends cars can
move up to 100 miles an hour on a straightaway.
18. The Saturday morning races of the competing teams have attracted as many as 3,500
fans, but the students concede they are no threat to the nation's fastest growing sport
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of stock car racing.
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19. The house was destroyed in the fire, but the whole family was saved.
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20. Walking through the wood, he saw a fox that was following him.
21. If I do not get this job, I will start a business.
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22. He said that he was so disappointed that he would not try again.
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23. The men who rule the world with their pens are mightier than those who rule the world
with their swords.
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24. The evil that men do lives after them.
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25. All that glitters is not gold.
26. Neither the color nor the design of this cloth appeals to me.
27. Although we know the benefits of exercise, most of us don't know that a brisk after-
dinner stroll can help with digestion.
28. Whereas learning about nutrition is not difficult, having the discipline to make wise food
choices is often a problem.
29. Even though you can't always control your time, it will help you to set priorities and
make a daily To Do list.
30. Unless you are willing to let others control your time, you must learn to politely say no
to other people's requests.
31. Change your negative inner dialogue whenever you realize you are being too hard on
yourself.
32. So that you feel less stress and enjoy life more, develop your sense of humor.
33. Sit down with a piece of paper and create a plan for solving the problem when you find
yourself worrying over one.
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34. While there are many relaxation techniques, sitting quietly with your eyes closed and
taking a few deep breaths will quickly calm you.
35. Cultivate a positive attitude, because it enables you to enjoy life more.
36. I made an airplane out of stone.
37. I put a piece of cantaloupe underneath the microscope.

38. While fishing in the blue lagoon, I caught a lovely silver fish.
39. They say if you step on a crack, you will break your mother's back.
40. They just had a contest for scariest mask, and I was the wild and daring one who won
the contest for scariest mask.
41. My voice was raspy, rough, and cracked.
42. I opened my eyes and looked up at the rain, and it dripped in my head and flowed into
my brain.
43. They say that once in Zanzibar a boy stuck out his tongue so far that it reached the
heavens and touched a star, which burned him rather badly.
44. I joke with the bats and have intimate chats with the cooties who crawl through my hair.
45. The animals snarled and screeched and growled and whinnied and whimpered and
hooted and howled and gobbled up the whole ice cream stand.
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46. The antlers of a standing moose, as everybody knows, are just the perfect place to
hang your wet and drippy clothes.
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47. We'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow, and we'll go where the chalk-white
arrows go.
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a l
48. I am writing these poems from inside a lion, and it's rather dark in here.
r n
49. A piece of sky broke off and fell through the crack in the ceiling right into my soup.
t e
50. The traffic light simply would not turn green, so the people stopped to wait as the traffic
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rolled and the wind blew cold, and the hour grew dark and late.
4. Identify each of the following sentences as declarative, interrogative, imperative, or

exclamatory.
1. "How beautiful a street is in winter!"
2. "Have the skillet hot and keep it well greased."
3. "We boarded our train with feelings of unbounded relief."
4. "Each cell measured about ten feet by ten and was quite bare within except for a plank
bed and a pot of drinking water."
5. "Where were the blackbirds?"
6. "Always obey your parents, when they are present."
7. "The house was so big that there was always a room to hide in, and I had a red pony
and a garden where I could wander."
8. "Why does a funeral always sharpen one's sense of humor and rouse one's spirits?"
9. "How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company?"
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10. "He was exceedingly poor, wearing only a ragged shirt and trousers."
11. "Quietly go in, sit down, look at your man until you have seen him enough, and then
go."
12. "I looked tired, but my complexion was good."
13. "She carried her spectacles on a gold chain hung around her neck."
14. "What was the connection between reading and learning?"
15. "Is that all you want?"
16. "Summer people move into the houses that had stood empty, unseen, and unnoticed
all winter."
17. "Have you ever considered leaving New York?"
18. "The shacks were built of one thickness of pine planking covered with tarpaper."
19. "She had backed just halfway out of the garage when the engine died."
20. "Don't ask him the time."
21. "The old lady had already risen and placed a saucepan on the fire to prepare the
morning milk."
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22. "I stopped on a rise and looked back at the valley, which was vanishing in purple
haze."
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23. "Would I, filled with bookish notions, act in a manner that would make the whites dislike
e
me?"
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24. "I visited the spring often in those first years, and had friends there--a frog, a
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woodcock, and an eel which had churned its way all the way up through the pasture
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creek to enjoy the luxury of pure water."
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25. "If we object to corporal punishment, and I assume we do, on what grounds is this
objection based?"
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Exercises for English Phonetics and Phonology
1. Give a complete description of the consonant sound represented by the symbol and
Example: /tʃ/
Answer: voiceless alveolopalatal affricate
Word: Cherry
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Give the phonetic symbol representing the consonant sound described and then
a. Voiced alveolopalatal affricate

b. Voiceless bilabial stop
c. Voiced alveolar nasal
d. Voiced bilabial nasal
e. Voiceless labiodental fricative
f. Voiceless glottal fricative
3. Give the phonetic symbol for the initial consonant sound(s) in each of the following
words.
a. room k. say
b. one l. chorus
c. know m. chase
d. Thomas n. shave
e. sure o. wrong
f. cereal p. zero
g. jaguar q. ghost
h. unity r. science
i. pheasant s. judge
j. theme t. who
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4. Give the phonetic symbol for the medial consonant sound(s) in each of the
following words.
a. toughen k. listen
b. visage l. plumber
c. alloy m. cupboard
d. descent n. soften
e. azure o. measure
f. away p. author
g. errand q. lather
h. ocean r. psyche
i. adjourn s. future
j. against t. lawyer
5. Give the phonetic symbol for the final consonant sound(s) in each of the
following words.
k. phase
a. froth
l. with
b. miss
m. tongue
c. stomach
n. comb
d. addict
o. brogue
e. ledge
p. mall
f. itch
q. rough
g. sign
r. beige
h. niche
s. hopped
i. hiccough
t. solemn
j. ooze
6. Give a complete description of the vowel sound represented by the symbol and
a. /u:/
b. /e/
c. //
d. //
e. /a/
f. /i:/
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7. Give the phonetic symbol representing the vowel sound described and then
a. short low front neutral monophthong
b. long mid back rounded monophthong
c. high front (lax) to (upper) mid central diphthong
d. mid front to high front (lax) diphthong
e. long mid central neutral monophthong
8. Give the phonetic symbol for the vowel sound in each of the following words.
a. build j. fruit s. proud
b. gauge k. wolf t. break
c. threat l. feud u. cute
d. plan m. vein v. throw
e. earn n. flax w. slim
f. brought o. mourn x. weigh
g. town p. style y. through
h. young q. heart z. their
i. stop r. war
9. Each of the following contains one error in transcription; i.e., it indicates an

impossible pronunciation of the word for a native speaker of English. Give the word
and supply the correct transcription.
Example: /pitsɑ/ word: pizza transcription: /pitsə/
(a) /siːteɪʃən/ (g) /mæɡɪkəl/ (m) /ɔrðəpiːdɪk/

(b) /centʃəri/ (h) /ɒɡsədʒən/ (n) /puːnətɪv/
(c) /sʊnflaʊər/ (i) /briθd/ (o) /kwestən/

(d) /tɔːmkæt/ (j) /strenkθ/ (p) /kʊstəməri/
(e) /ɔɪstərs/ (k) /faɪntli/ (q) /pəplekzt/
(f) /umbrela/ (l) /neɪbərhəd/ (r) /sfɪŋx/
10. Write out the following proverbial expressions, which are given in broad
transcription.
(a) /ðərəʊdtəhelɪzpeɪvdwɪðɡʊdɪntenʃənz/
(b) /bɜːdzəvəfeðərflɒktəɡeðər/
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(c) /ərəʊlɪŋstəʊnɡæðərznəʊmɒs/
(d) /əwɒtʃtketəlnevərbɔɪlz/
(e) /tʃærɪtibɪɡɪnzæthəʊm/
(f) /evriklaʊdhæzəsɪlvərlaɪnɪŋ/
(g) /ɡreɪtmaɪndzrʌnɪnðəseɪmtʃænəlz/
(h) /menihændzmeɪklaɪtwɜːrk/
(i) /stɪlwɔːtərzrʌndiːp/
(j) /ðiɜːlibɜːdkætʃəzðəwɜːrm/
(k) /taɪmændtaɪdweɪtfərnəʊmæn/
(l) /ɒpərtjuːnɪtinɒksbətwʌns/
(m) /əfuːlændhɪzmʌniɑːrsuːnpɑːrtəd/
(n) /ɔːlwɜːrkændnəʊpleɪmeɪksdʒækədʌlbɔɪ/
(o) /əstɪtʃɪntaɪmseɪvznaɪn/
(p) /ɪtteɪkstuːtəmeɪkəkwɒrəl/
(q) /jukɑːntɜːrnəsɑʊzɪərɪntuəsɪlkpɜːrs/
(r) /ənæpələdeɪkiːpsðədɒktərəweɪ/
11. Give broad transcriptions of the following words.

(a) parochial (o) masculine (bb) athletic
(b) ineligible (p) debauchery (cc) moisturize
(c) quintessential (q) sacrilegious (dd) accumulate
(d) habitual (r) deciduous (ee) gigantic
(e) squelched (s) authoritarian (ff) jewelry
(f) parliamentary (t) literature (gg) masochism
(g) hallucination (u) delinquent (hh) orthographic
(h) infuriating (v) cucumber (ii) sanctuary
(i) embarrassment (w) questionnaire (jj) molecular
(j) relaxation (x) psychological (kk) suggestion
(k) exploratory (y) thankfully (ll) differentiate
(l) kaleidoscope (z) awkwardness (mm) calculation
(m) exhaustion (aa) rectangular (nn) therapeutic
(n) museums
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(a) papyrus (i) pedigree (q) vigilante
b) feminine (j) hypotenuse (r) peripheral
(c) millionaire (k) summary (s) macaroni
(d) harmonica (l) memorandum (t) imperialism
(e) pelican (m) architecture (u) satellite
(f) geometry (n) discipline (v) characterize
(g) vocabulary (o) caterpillar (w) chromosome
(h) compliment (p) penetration (x) accidental
(a) catastrophe
catastrophic
(b) synonym
synonymous
(c) repeat
repetitive
repetition
(d) migrate
migratory
migration
(e) intellect
intellectual
intelligent
(f) apply
application
applicable
applicability
(g) exhibit
exhibition
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14. For each of the following sentences, identify
(a) the number of tone group(s)
(b) the tonic syllable(s) in each tone group
(c) the intonation patterns of each tone group
(topic of conversation: last night's activities)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(topic of conversation: going to movies)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Should we see a movie tonight?

(topic of conversation: doing something tonight)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Should we see the movie tonight?

(topic of conversation: when we are seeing a movie)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Should we see the movie tonight, or tomorrow? (two yes/no questions; see 3d,
p. 73 in text)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Should we see the movie tonight, or tomorrow? (alternative question; see 7a,
p. 74 in text)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. We could see a movie tonight or go out for ice cream.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. We could visit a museum this afternoon or go to the zoo tomorrow.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. We could go to a movie, couldn't we?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(topic of conversation: our going to a movie)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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(topic of conversation: our doing something)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
12. You liked that movie, didn't you? (tag expressing real question; see 6a in text,
p. 74)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
13. You liked that movie, didn't you? (tag eliciting confirmation; see 6b in text, p.
74)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
15. Syllabify the following words, using periods to indicate syllable breaks. Note
ambisyllabicity.
1. aroma 14. seclusion
2. algebra 15. arithmetic
3. advocate 16. discipline
4. kangaroo 17. periodic
5. obstinate 18. banana
6. codify 19. insinuate

7. altitude 20. nightingale
8. duplicate 21. instrument
9. geometry 22. exclamation
10. temperate 23. already
11. whiskey 24. condemnation
12. integrity 25. esthetic
13. appropriate
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Exercises for Morphology
The Internal Structure of Words
and Processes of Word Formation in English
1. Analyze the following words into morphs using the model given below.
Prefix(es) Root Suffix(es)
inequality in- equal -ity
(a) hospitalization (k) disfunctional

(b) invisibly (l) inconsiderate
(c) uninteresting (m) postcolonial
(d) undercooked (n) unlikelihood
(e) transcontinental (o) relationship
(f) ungrammatical (p) asymmetrical
(g) reinforcement
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(q) hypersensitivity
l
(h) prototypical
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(r) unfriendliness
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(i) unforgettable (s) interdependence
(j) impropriety
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(t) monotheism
a l
r n
2. For each of the bold words in the passage from Wallace Stegner's "The Dump
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Ground" below, label the inflectional suffix:
t
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pres = present tense
past = past tense
compr = comparative degree
supl = superlative degree
prsprt = present participle poss = possessive case
pstprt = past participle pl = plural number
The place fascinated us, as it should have. For this was the kitchen midden of all the
civilization we knew. It gave us the most tantalizing glimpses into our neighbors' lives and
our own; it provided an aesthetic distance from which to know ourselves.
The town dump was our poetry and our history. We took it home with us by the wagonload,
bringing back into town the things the town had used and thrown away. Some little part of
what we gathered, mainly bottles, we managed to bring back to usefulness, but most of our
gleanings we left lying around barn or attic or cellar until in some renewed fury of spring
cleanup our families carted them off to the dump again, to be rescued and briefly treasured
by some other boy. Occasionally something we really valued with a passion was snatched
from us in horror and returned at once. That happened to the mounted head of a white
mountain goat, somebody's trophy from old times and the far Rocky Mountains, that I
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brought home one day. My mother took one look and discovered that his beard was full of
moths.
I remember that goat; I regret him yet. Poetry is seldom useful, but always memorable. If I
were a sociologist anxious to study in detail the life of any community I would go very early
to its refuse piles. For a community may be as well judged by what it throws away - what it
has to throw away and what it chooses to - as by any other evidence. For whole
civilizations we sometimes have no more of the poetry and little more of the history than
this (from Wolf Willow 1955: 35-36).
3. Divide the following words into morphs (use slashes) and then list the morphemes.
Note that some words may require more than one analysis into morphemes.
Example: mice's
Answer: mice/s; {mouse} + {pl} + {poss}
(a) least (k) our

(b) set (l) rings
y
(c) fish (m) sayings
(d) should (n) broken
n l
o
e
(e) hoped (o) these
(f) hearing (p)
u s
whose
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(g) were (q) older
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(h) elder (r) her
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n
(i) must (s) taken
(j)
i topmost (t) women's
4. Sort the prefixes in the words below into the following seven categories according to
meaning:
a. Time e. Privative
b. Number f. Negative
c. Place g. Size
d. Degree
postdate maladjusted
bifocal Outdoor
megawatt Defrost
disclose foreshadow
polygon Bisexual
subway Disarm
ultraconservative hyperthyroidism
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5. Sort the suffixes in the words below according to their class-changing
function. The categories include the following. There are two examples of each
suffix.
a. N > N e. N > A
b. V > N f. V>A
c. A > N g. N/A > Adv
d. N/A > V
broaden syntactic width Idealism

participant falsehood closure Straighten
rhetorician clockwise refusal Vaccinate
gangster stardom warmth Tireless

twofold trial accidental Selfish
advisory likelihood friendless Politician
conservatism mobster kingdom
lyFacilitate
inhabitant contradictory boyish
o n Seizure
se
manifold stepwise thankless Global
historic penniless u
a l
r n
6. Identify the syntactic pattern in each of the following compounds and express
it in a lexical rule.
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Example: gravedigger N + V + -er > N
a. hovercraft o. homesick
b. dairyman p. proofread
c. bath-towel q. overqualified
d. goldfish r. overachieve
e. inroads s. badmouth
f. bystander t. redhead
g. setback u. birth control
h. meltdown v. breakfast
i. blackout w. thoroughgoing
j. stand-in x. quick-change
k. turnout y. lukewarm
l. money-hungry z. law-abiding
m. dugout aa. far-reaching
n. hardhearted bb. homemade
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cc. clean-cut gg. baking powder
dd. fighter-bomber hh. drip-coffee
ee. earthenware ii. wisecrack

ff. driver’s seat jj. snowplow
7. The following words are compounds which also include derivational affixes.
Analyze the words, identifying the roots and their parts of speech, as well all
the affixes and their function as nominalizer, verbalizer, adjectivalizer, or
adverbializer.
Example: housekeeper
house (root - noun) + keep (root - verb) + -er (nominalizer)
a. flightworthiness
b. chatterbox
c. owner-occupied
d. freedom-loving
e. handicraft
ly
f. broken-hearted
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g. safety-tested
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h. worldly-wise
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i. antiaircraft
a l
j. machine-readable
r n
k. chartered accountant
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8. Identify the process of word formation responsible for each of the following
words. Try to determine the process before you consult a dictionary, though it
may be necessary for you to do so.
a. curio m. amphetamine
b. (to) laze n. (a) construct
c. (to) network o. (the) chunnel
d. (to) cohere p. gestimate
e. (a) sitcom q. canary
f. (the) muppets r. brain-gain
g. (a) what-not s. psycho
h. margarine t. walkie-talkie
i. diesel
j. (to) make up
k. (to) total
l. (the) hereafter
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9. The words in column A have been created from the corresponding words in column
B. Indicate the word formation process responsible for the creation of each word in
column A.
10. Column A Column B
(a) Stagflation stagnation + inflation

(b) Nostril nosu + thyrl 'hole' (in Old English)

(c) Bookie bookmaker
(d) Van caravan
(e) Amerindian American Indian
(f) CD compact disc
(g) RAM random access memory
(h) Televise television
(i) Xerox xeroxography
(j) Telethon television + marathon
(k) sci-fi science fiction
(l) Elect election
ly
(m) Deli delicatessen
o n
(n) Scuba
s e
self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
(o) Scavenge scavenger u
a l
n
(p) Hazmat hazardous material
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Exercises for English Phonetics and Phonology

b. long mid back rounded monophthong

(a) /siːteɪʃən/ (g) /mæɡɪkəl/ (m) /ɔrðəpiːdɪk/

13. For each of the following sentences, identify

1. We went to a movie last night.

(topic of conversation: last night's activities)

2. We went to a movie last night.

4. Should we see the movie tonight?

7. We could see a movie tonight or go out for ice cream.

11. When should we go to a movie?

3. advocate 16. discipline

10. temperate 23. already

1. Identify the meaning or function of the underlined definite/indefinite article in each of

(a) The wind is whistling around the house.

(a) The kite got tangled in the tree.

(c) He upped the ante.

7. Identify the word class of down in each of the following.

Answer: Category: NP: Function: iO

(a) Your article gave readers a glimpse of the truth.

Answer: to make some Mint Juleps

2. Identify the function of the italicized nonfinite clause in each sentence.

(k) We were not able to get away until now.

4. Identify the nominal and adverbial clauses in the following sentences.

(l) Can the absurd rumor that he will resign be true?

(a) Williams continued driving to the corner.

19. while the cake was baking

37. I put a piece of cantaloupe underneath the microscope.

4. Identify each of the following sentences as declarative, interrogative, imperative, or

a. Voiced alveolopalatal affricate

9. Each of the following contains one error in transcription; i.e., it indicates an

Example: /pitsɑ/ word: pizza transcription: /pitsə/

(a) /siːteɪʃən/ (g) /mæɡɪkəl/ (m) /ɔrðəpiːdɪk/

(c) /sʊnflaʊər/ (i) /briθd/ (o) /kwestən/

11. Give broad transcriptions of the following words.

(h) compliment (p) penetration (x) accidental

1. We went to a movie last night.

(topic of conversation: last night's activities)

2. We went to a movie last night.

3. Should we see a movie tonight?

4. Should we see the movie tonight?

7. We could see a movie tonight or go out for ice cream.

8. We could visit a museum this afternoon or go to the zoo tomorrow.

9. We could go to a movie, couldn't we?

10. When should we go to a movie?

6. codify 19. insinuate

(a) hospitalization (k) disfunctional

(a) least (k) our

broaden syntactic width Idealism

gangster stardom warmth Tireless

ee. earthenware ii. wisecrack

10. Column A Column B

(a) Stagflation stagnation + inflation

(b) Nostril nosu + thyrl 'hole' (in Old English)

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