Exercise 5
Compare the grammatical functions and theta roles of the DPs in the pairs of sentences below. Comment on changes in either.
| (1) | a | Peter gave Mary flowers. |
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| b | Peter gave flowers to Mary. |
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(2) | a | The postman delivered the letters. |
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| b | The letters were delivered. |
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(3) | a | That he left surprised us. |
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| b | It surprised us that he left. |
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(4) | a | Peter noticed the scar on her ankle. |
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| b | The scar on her ankle appeared small. |
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(5) | a | Mary is easy to please. |
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| b | Mary tries to please everybody. |
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(6) | a | Who do you want to meet? |
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| b | Who do you want to help? |
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(7) | a | He took a shower. |
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| b | He showered. |
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(8) | a | He made the ball role down the hill. |
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| b | He rolled the ball down the hill. |
