Basic English Syntax with Exercises

Exercise 2

What kind of movements can be identified in the following sentences? Identify the traces in the S-structures and give the D-structure of the sentences as well.

(1)aThe letter was sent to the government last night.
bInteresting books, I often read.
cCan you lend me your umbrella?
dIn this garden, you can have a rest.
eHas John ever been caught in the act?
fA proposal has been handed in for the educational reform.

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