Exercise 11
Decide whether the phrases in italics in (1) are adjuncts or complements of the verb. Try to prove your statement buy applying an appropriate constituency test.
| (1) | a. | David wrote a letter on the desk. |
| b. | David put a letter on the desk. | |
| c. | Mary slept in the bed. | |
| d. | Mary stayed in the bed. | |
| e. | Jill arrived at the station. | |
| f. | Jill waited at the station. |