Universidad Nacional de Hurlingham
Gramática II – Prof. Mercedes Escardó
Second Term Test – 2020 MARK: 8 (eight)
Semantics.
a. Identify the predicators and arguments in the following sentences. Determine their
valency.
0.5/0.5 p (0.1 each)
Predicator
Valency
Argument 1 Argument 2
(if any)
a. The Congresswoman sent a clear message to the opposition. send 2ppthe congresswoman a clear message
b. The concert was superb. superb 1ppthe concert
c. Your dog broke the cat’s pillow. break 2ppyour dog the cat’s pillow
d. His parcel arrived. arrive 1pphis parcel
e. Their car is behind the bush. behind 2pptheir car the bush
b. Are the underlined indefinite NPs referring expressions or predicates? Select the correct
option.
0.5/0.5 p (0.0125 each)
She received a necklace for her birthday. referring
expression predicate
They have never seen a necklace worth buying. referring
expression predicate
A clear message requires clear ideas. referring
expression predicate
The Congresswoman sent a clear message to the opposition. referring
expression predicate
c. Provide an example of a generic sentence. What makes it generic?
0.25/0.25 p
> Cats love scratching things.
What makes it generic?
> A sentence is generic when it is made about a whole class of individuals, not about any
particular individual.
d. Are the expressions below deictic or not? Select the correct option.
0.4/0.5 p (0.1 each)
a. his motorcycle deictic not deicti
b. Springtime deictic not deictic
c. last year deictic not deictic
d. the head of the English department deictic not deictic
