Basic English Syntax with Exercises

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Chapter 3 Basic Concepts of Syntactic Theory

Exercise 17

Why are these sentences ill-formed?

(1)	a	*Penny promised.
	b	*The boy slept a car.
	c	*Garry gave Greg.
	d	*Gave a cent to Marion.
	e	*Adam ate an apple for Anne.
	f	*Daniel danced Dora.

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