Basic English Syntax with Exercises

Suggested answer for Exercise 2

a[S [DPthe postman] [VP lost [DP his key] [DP yesterday]]
b[S [DP the student [S [DP who] [VP has just passed [DP the exam]]]] [VP is [AP very happy]]]
c[S [DP this theory [PP of [DP [DP language] acquisition]]] [VP is [AP easy [PP for [DP students [S [DP who] [VP understand [DP mathematics]]]]]]]]