Theoretical English Grammar. Part 2. Syntax. Бочарова М.В. - 8 стр.

o ‘Chains’ of phrases � more complex constructions, where one phrase is em-
bedded in another phase, or where multiple embedding occurs.


                    1.2. TASKS FOR PRACTICAL CLASSES


Task 1. Is it possible to change the position of the constituents in any of the
phrases below without changing the meaning of the original phrase? What
changes in meaning occur?


An exciting adventure
Jogging shoes
Twenty minutes
A cake pan
William and Mary
Fish and chips
To write a letter
To bring Mary a cup of coffee
To go by bus


Task 2. Place all the phrases you can find in the sentences below in brackets.
Give detailed analysis of each phrase in terms of: (a) its type, (b) the syntactic
relation and the means of its expression, and (c) its constituents’ status (e.g. the
head and the adjunct).


1. He is such a sweet boy. He came to my wedding and he looked so handsome.
2. I also told him the story of my life.
3. Wisteria branches eventually grow to tree-size width and are meant for the
   sturdiest pergolas and arbors.


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