University of Belgrade

Faculty of Philology
Department of English Language, Literature, Culture

Assignment 2

Student: Milica Petrovic

2011/0823

Professor: Katarina Rasulic, PhD

Belgrade,
July, 2014

Derive the following sentences by means of transformations.

1. Why did Jill make a promise she couldnt keep?
[Q + [jill made a promise] [NEG + jill could keep a promise] for some reason]=>
[Q + [jill made a promise] [NEG + jill could not keep a promise] for some reason]=>
[Q + [jill made a promise] [NEG + jill couldnt keep a promise] for some reason]=>
[Q + [jill made a promise] [NEG + jill couldnt keep a promise] for some reason]=>
------------------------------ which
[Q + [jill made a promise] [jill couldnt keep a promise] for some reason]=>
[Q + jill made a promise which jill couldnt keep for some reason]=>
[Q + jill made a promise which jill couldnt keep for some reason]=>
she
[Q + jill made a promise jill couldnt keep for some reason]=>
[Q + jill made a promise she couldnt keep for some reason]=>
wh[Q+ for some reason jill made a promise she couldnt keep]=>
wh[Q + why jill made a promise she couldnt keep]=>
[Q + why jill DO made a promise she couldnt keep]=>
[Q + why jill did make a promise she couldnt keep]=>
[Q + why did jill make a promise she couldnt keep]=>
[Q + why did jill make a promise she couldnt keep]=>
Why did Jill make a promise she couldnt keep?
2. Which city is more vibrant than the one Jack visited?
[Q + [some city is vibrant COMP] [the city [jack visited the city] is vibrant]]=>
--------------------- which
[Q + [some city is vibrant COMP] [the city [jack visited the city] is vibrant]]=>
[Q + [some city is vibrant COMP] [the city which jack visited is vibrant]]=>
[Q + [some city is vibrant COMP] [the city which jack visited is vibrant]]=>
[Q + some city is more vibrant than the city jack visited is vibrant]=>
[Q + some city is more vibrant than the city jack visited is vibrant]=>
[Q + some city is more vibrant than the city jack visited is]=>
one
[Q + some city is more vibrant than the city jack visited]=>
[Q + some city is more vibrant than the one jack visited]=>
[Q + some city is more vibrant than the one jack visited]=>
wh[Q + which city is more vibrant than the one jack visited]=>
[Q + which city is more vibrant than the one jack visited]
Which city is more vibrant than the one Jack visited?

3. Why was the book Jim wrote more successful than the film he made?
[Q + [the book [jim wrote the book] was successful COMP] [the film [jim made the film]
was successful] for some reason]=>
---------------------- which
-------------------- which
[Q + [the book [jim wrote the book] was successful COMP] [the film [jim made the film]
was successful] for some reason]=>
[Q + [the book which jim wrote was successful COMP] [the film which jim made was
successful] for some reason]=>
[Q + [the book which jim wrote was successful COMP] [the film which jim made was
successful] for some reason]=>
[Q + the book jim wrote was more successful than the film jim made was successful for
some reason]=>
[Q + the book jim wrote was more successful than the film jim made was successful for
some reason]=>
[Q + the book jim wrote was more successful than the film jim made was for some
reason]=>
he
[Q + the book jim wrote was more successful than the film jim made for some reason]=>
[Q + the book jim wrote was more successful than the film he made for some reason]=>
wh[Q + for some reason the book jim wrote was more successful than the film he made]=>
wh[Q + why the book jim wrote was more successful than the film he made]=>
[Q + why was the book jim wrote more successful than the film he made]=>
[Q + why was the book jim wrote more successful than the film he made]=>
Why was the book Jim wrote more successful than the film he made?
4. Who has invited the people Jane doesnt like?
[Q + somebody has invited the people [NEG + jane likes the people]]=>
[Q + somebody has invited the people [NEG + jane DO likes the people]]=>
[Q + somebody has invited the people [NEG + jane does like the people]]=>
[Q + somebody has invited the people [NEG + jane does not like the people]]=>
[Q + somebody has invited the people [NEG + jane doesnt like the people]]=>
[Q + somebody has invited the people [NEG + jane doesnt like the people]]=>
---------------------- whom
[Q + somebody has invited the people jane doesnt like the people]=>
[Q + somebody has invited the people whom jane doesnt like]=>
[Q + somebody has invited the people whom jane doesnt like]=>
[Q + somebody has invited the people jane doesnt like]=>
wh[Q + who has invited the people jane doesnt like]=>
[Q + who has invited the people jane doesnt like]
Who has invited the people Jane doesnt like?

5. The car Jim wants isnt faster than the one he owns.
[NEG + [the car [jim wants the car] is fast COMP] [the car [jim owns the car] is fast]]=>
------------ which
----------- which
[NEG + [the car [jim wants the car] is fast COMP] [the car [jim owns the car] is fast]]=>
[NEG + [the car which jim wants is fast COMP] [the car which jim owns is fast]]=>
[NEG + [the car which jim wants is fast COMP] [the car which jim owns is fast]]=>
[NEG + the car jim wants is faster than the car jim owns is fast]=>
[NEG + the car jim wants is faster than the car jim owns is fast]=>
[NEG + the car jim wants is faster than the car jim owns is]=>
one
[NEG + the car jim wants is faster than the car jim owns]=>
[NEG + the car jim wants is faster than the one jim owns]=>
he
[NEG + the car jim wants is faster than the one jim owns]=>
[NEG + the car jim wants is faster than the one he owns]=>
[NEG + the car jim wants is not faster than the one he owns]=>
[NEG + the car jim wants isnt faster than the one he owns]=>
[NEG + the car jim wants isnt faster than the one he owns]
The car Jim wants isnt faster than the one he owns.
6. How did the company strike the deal which was not favourable?
[Q + the company struck the deal [NEG + the deal was favourable] in some way]=>
[Q + the company struck the deal [NEG + the deal was not favourable] in some way]=>
[Q + the company struck the deal [NEG + the deal was not favourable] in some way]=>
which
[Q + the company struck the deal [the deal was not favourable] in some way]=>
[Q + the company struck the deal which was not favourable in some way]=>
wh[Q +in some way the company struck the deal which was not favourable]=>
wh[Q + how the company struck the deal which was not favourable]=>
[Q + how the company DO struck the deal which was not favourable]=>
[Q + how the company did strike the deal which was not favourable]=>
[Q + how did the company strike the deal which was not favourable]=>
[Q + how did the company strike the deal which was not favourable]=>
How did the company strike the deal which was not favourable?
7. The course Jack took isnt as exciting as the one Jim chose.
[NEG + [the course [jack took the course] is exciting COMP [the course [jim chose the
course] is exciting]]
----------- which
---------- which
[NEG + [the course [jack took the course] is exciting COMP [the course [jim chose the
course] is exciting]]

[NEG + [the course which jack took is exciting COMP] [the course which jim chose] is
exciting]]
[NEG + [the course which jack took is exciting COMP] [the course which jim chose] is
exciting]]
[NEG + the course jack took is as exciting as the course jim chose is exciting]
[NEG + the course jack took is as exciting as the course jim chose is]
one
[NEG + the course jack took is as exciting as the course jim chose]
[NEG + the course jack took is as exciting as the one jim chose]
[NEG + the course jack took is not as exciting as the one jim chose]
[NEG + the course jack took isnt as exciting as the one jim chose]
[NEG + the course jack took isnt as exciting as the one jim chose]
The course Jack took isnt as exciting as the one Jim chose.
8. What happened to the people who didnt sign the contract?
[Q + something happened to the people [NEG + the people signed the contract]]=>
[Q + something happened to the people [NEG + the people DO signed the contract]]=>
[Q + something happened to the people [NEG + the people did sign the contract]]=>
[Q + something happened to the people [NEG + the people did not sign the contract]]=>
[Q + something happened to the people [NEG + the people didnt sign the contract]
[Q + something happened to the people [NEG + the people didnt sign the contract]]=>
who
[Q + something happened to the people [the people didnt sign the contract]]=>
[Q + something happened to the people who didnt sign the contract]]=>
[Q + something happened to the people who didnt sign the contract]]=>
wh[Q + what happened to the people who didnt sign the contract]]=>
[Q + what happened to the people who didnt sign the contract]]
What happened to the people who didnt sign the contract?

9. The actor Bill didnt recognize was more impressive than the one he recommended.
[the actor [NEG + bill recognized the actor] was impressive COMP] [the actor [bill had
recommended the actor] was impressive]
[the actor [NEG + bill DO recognized the actor] was impressive COMP] [the actor [bill
had recommended the actor] was impressive]
[the actor [NEG + bill did recognize the actor] was impressive COMP] [the actor [bill
had recommended the actor] was impressive]
[the actor [NEG + bill did not recognize the actor] was impressive COMP] [the actor [bill
had recommended the actor] was impressive]
[the actor [NEG + bill didnt recognize the actor] was impressive COMP] [the actor [bill
had recommended the actor] was impressive]

[the actor [NEG + bill didnt recognize the actor] was impressive COMP] [the actor [bill
had recommended the actor] was impressive]
-------------------------- whom
--------[the actor [bill didnt recognize the actor] was impressive COMP] [the actor [bill had
-----------------whom
recommended the actor] was impressive]
[the actor whom bill didnt recognize was impressive COMP] [the actor whom bill had
recommended was impressive]
[the actor whom bill didnt recognize was impressive COMP] [the actor whom bill had
recommended was impressive]
[the actor bill didnt recognize was more impressive than the actor bill had recommended
was impressive]
[the actor bill didnt recognize was more impressive than the actor bill had recommended
was impressive]
[the actor bill didnt recognize was more impressive than the actor bill had recommended
was]
one
[the actor bill didnt recognize was more impressive than the actor bill had
recommended]
he
[the actor bill didnt recognize was more impressive than the one bill had recommended]
[the actor bill didnt recognize was more impressive than the one he had recommended]
The actor Bill didnt recognize was more impressive than the one he had
recommended.