SEMESTER 2 2013/2014 BIL3063 SYNTAX AND MORPHOLOGY AT06 BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE) WITH HONOUR

ASSIGNMENT: THE PEARL (PAGE 11)

NUR AIN SUZIANIE CHE HAMID D20121058083 GROUP B LECTURER: PROF. MADYA DR. ABDUL HALIM IBRAHIM

1. The scorpion moved slowly down the rope, towards the box.

S NP DET N V VP ADV DET N PREPP

The

scorpion

moved down

slowly

the

rope,

towards the box.

This is a simple sentence. This sentence is divided into two parts that is noun phrase and verb phrase. The noun phrase consists of determiner and noun that is the and scorpion respectively. In the verb phrase, it consists of five different elements; ve rb, adverb, determiner, noun and prepositional phrase. The verb moved down is built of main verb, moved and particle, down. As for the prepositional phrase, it consists of preposition, towards and noun, the box.

2. Juana prayed silently

S NP VP V ADV

Juana

prayed silently

This is also a simple sentence which is only consists of two parts. They are noun phrase as the subject and the verb phrase as the predicate. The subject in this sentence is Juana. For the predicate, it consists of two elements, the verb and the adverb. This adverb silently is explaining more about the verb prayed.

3. Kino moved very quietly across the room, with his hands in front of him. S NP V VP MOD ADV PREP DET N ADVP

Kino

moved very quietly across the room, with his hands in front of him.

4. His eyes were on the scorpion.

S NP PR N BE COMP PREP DET N

His

eyes

were

on

the

scorpion.

This sentence is a simple sentence. It consists of three different parts that is noun phrase, copula be and compliment. The compliment here is referring and explaining about the noun phrase. In the sentence, the noun phrase is his eyes. So, the compliment w ere on the scorpion is explaining the position of where his eyes are looking at.

5. Under the scorpion, in the hanging box, Coyotito laughed and put up his hand. S

S1

CC

S2

PREPP

PREPP

NP

VP

NP

VP

PREP

DET N

PREP

DET

ADJ N

PAR

PR

Under

the scorpion, in

the hanging box, Coyotito

laughed

and

put

up

his

hand.

6. The scorpion saw the hand and stop. S S1 NP DET NP VP V DET N CC NP S2 VP V

The scorpion

saw

the

hand

and

stop.

This is a compound-complex sentence. It is made up of two independent sentences. Kernel sentences: 1. The scorpion saw the hand 2. The scorpion stop The coordinating conjunction used to connect these two sentences is and. In each sentences, it is divided into two parts, t he noun phrase and the verb phrase.

7. The scorpions tail bent over its head. S NP DET N VP V PREPP PREP The scorpions tail bent over PR its N head.

This is a simple sentence. It is consists of noun phrase that acts as the subject and the verb phrase as the predicate. The subject the scorpions tail, possessive s is used to portray that in this sentence, the subject is the tail of the scorpion. As for the verb phrase, it contains two elements that is verb and prepositional phrase. The verb is bent. Prepositional phrase is made up of a preposition over, and the words its head that make it a phrase.

8. Kino could see the sting in the end of its tail. S NP VP AUX V DET N PREPP PREP Kino could see the sting in DET N the end PREPP PREP of PR N its tail.

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9. Kino stood very still and moved his hand forward very slowly. S S1 NP VP V ADVP CC NP S2 VP V PR N PREPP PREP ADVP

Kino

stood

very

still

and

moved

his

hand

forward very slowly.

10. The scorpions tail bent over again. S NP DET NP VP V PREPP

PREP scorpions tail

ADV

The

bent

over

again

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11. At that moment, Coyotito touched the rope and the scorpion fell. S S1 NP VP V ADVP DET N CC NP DET N S2 VP V

Coyotito

touched at that moment

the

rope

and

the scorpion

fell.

This is a compound sentence as it is consists of two independent clauses joined by a coordinative conjunction. Kernel sentences: 1. At that moment, 2. Coyotito touched the rope and 3. The scorpion fell For S1, it is divided into noun phrase and verb phrase. The noun phrase or the subject of the sentence is Coyotito. The verb phrase of S1 is made up of verb, determiner and noun. The phrase at that moment is an adverbial phrase as the word at is a time clauses and it is explaining more about the time when the subject is doing the verb touched. The coordinating conjunction used to conne ct these sentences is and. As for S2, the noun phrase is the scorpion which is consists of determiner; the, and noun; scorpion. The verb phrase is the word fell.

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12. Kino put his hand forward very quickly, but the scorpion fell past Kinos fingers, onto the babys shoulder. S S1 NP VP V PR N PREPP ADJ Kino put ADVP the scorpion CC NP DET N S2 VP V PAR N PREPP PREP DET N fell past Kinos fingers, onto the babys shoulder.

his hand forward very quickly, but

This is a compound-complex sentence. It is a combination of two independent clauses. The first clause is Kino put his hand forward very quickly. The coordinating conjunction used is but. The second independent clause is the scorpion fell past Kinos fingers, onto the babys shoulder. For S1, it is divided into noun phrase and verb phrase. The noun phrase is Kino. The verb phrase is consists of verb, pronoun, noun and prepositional phrase. As for the prepositional phrase, it consists adjective; forward that is functioning as a direction and the adverbial phrase very quickly. For Sentence2, the noun phrase or the subject is made up of words the scorpion that is can be classified into determiner and noun respectively. In the verb phrase, it consists of words fell past which is a phrasal verb that consists of main verb; fell and particle; past, the noun; Kinos finger, and the prepositional phrase; onto the babys s houlder. Possessive s is used to show that the fingers is owned by Kino and same goes to word shoulder that is owned by that baby.

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13. The scorpion stung Coyotito. S

NP

VP

DET

The

scorpion

stung Coyotito.

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14. Kino cried out like an animal. S

NP

VP

PV V PAR ADVP

N Kino cried out like

ART an

N animal.

15. He took the scorpion and pressed it between his hands. S

S1

CC

S2

NP

VP

NP

VP

DET

PR

ADVP PREP PR N hands.

He

took

the

scorpion

and

pressed it

between his

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16. Kino threw the scorpion down and beat it into the ground. S

S1 NP VP

CC NP

S2 VP PR PREPP

V PAR Kino threw down

DET

PREP DET

the

scorpion

and

beat

it

into

the ground.

17. Coyotito screamed with pain in his box. S NP V VP AdvP

Coyotito

screamed

with pain in his box.

This is a simple sentence which is only consists of two parts, noun phrase and the verb phrase. The noun phrase is referring to the subject in this sentence who is Coyotito. For the predicate or the verb phrase, it consists of two elements, the verb and the adverbial phrase. This adverbial phrase with pain in his box is explaining more about the verb screamed.