﻿Sentences
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instruction:This is a batch of parsing-practice sentences created by Bruce Hayes. To begin, click on a sentence in the window to the left.
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type:sentence
sentence:Bill remembered and told his story
meaning:He remembered, and told his story
structure:[S[NP[N Bill]][VP[VP[V remembered]][Conj and][VP[V told][NP[NP[Pro his]][N story]]]]]
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type:sentence
sentence:Bill remembered and told his story
meaning:What Bill did with his story was remember it and tell it.
structure:[S[NP[N Bill]][VP[V[V remembered][Conj and][V told]][NP[NP[Pro his]][N story]]]]
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type:sentence
sentence:They summoned the man from California
meaning:(not the man from New York)
structure:[S[NP[Pro They]][VP[V summoned][NP[Art the][N man][PP[P from][NP[N California]]]]]]
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type:sentence
sentence:They summoned the man from California
meaning:(He had been staying in California for some time when they summoned him.)
structure:[S[NP[Pro They]][VP[V summoned][NP[Art the][N man]][PP[P from][NP[N California]]]]]
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index:5.
type:sentence
sentence:We sent the French snails
meaning:(they were snails that were French)
structure:[S[NP[Pro We]][VP[V sent][NP[Art the][AP[A French]][N snails]]]]
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index:6.
type:sentence
sentence:We sent the French snails
meaning:We sent snails to the people who were French
structure:[S[NP[Pro We]][VP[V sent][NP[Art the][N French]][NP[N snails]]]]
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index:7.
type:sentence
sentence:The lonely judge trails
meaning:(Since they have no friends, they just sit around deciding what trails are best.)
structure:[S[NP[Art The][N lonely]][VP[V judge][NP[N trails]]]]
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type:sentence
sentence:The lonely judge trails
meaning:(Many people in the race are ahead of the lonely judge.)
structure:[S[NP[Art The][AP[A lonely]][N judge]][VP[V trails]]]
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index:9.
type:sentence
sentence:the boy and the girl's bicycle
meaning:(a boy and a bicycle)
structure:[NP[NP[Art the][N boy]][Conj and][NP[NP[Art the][N girl's]][N bicycle]]]
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index:10.
type:sentence
sentence:the boy and the girl's bicycle
meaning:the bicycle that belongs to both the boy and the girl
structure:[NP[NP[NP[Art the][N boy]][Conj and][NP[Art the][N girl's]]][N bicycle]]
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index:11.
type:sentence
sentence:The spy sent the letter to the king to his boss
meaning:null
structure:[S[NP[Art The][N spy]][VP[V sent][NP[Art the][N letter][PP[P to][NP[Art the][N king]]]][PP[P to][NP[NP[Pro his]][N boss]]]]]
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index:12.
type:sentence
sentence:I explained the reason for the letter to the students
meaning:(and they seemed to appreciate my giving an explanation
structure:[S[NP[Pro I]][VP[V explained][NP[Art the][N reason][PP[P for][NP[Art the][N letter]]]][PP[P to][NP[Art the][N students]]]]]
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index:13.
type:sentence
sentence:The unscrupulous snake drains
meaning:Unethical people use the snake tool to clean out drains.
structure:[S[NP[Art The][N unscrupulous]][VP[V snake][NP[N drains]]]]
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index:14.
type:sentence
sentence:The unscrupulous snake drains
meaning:The unethical snake keeps letting the water out of things.
structure:[S[NP[Art The][AP[A unscrupulous]][N snake]][VP[V drains]]]
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index:15.
type:sentence
sentence:We mailed the triumphant letters
meaning:The letters were triumphant and we mailed them
structure:[S[NP[Pro We]][VP[V mailed][NP[Art the][AP[A triumphant]][N letters]]]]
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index:16.
type:sentence
sentence:We mailed the triumphant letters
meaning:We mailed letters to the triumphant people
structure:[S[NP[Pro We]][VP[V mailed][NP[Art the][N triumphant]][NP[N letters]]]]
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index:17.
type:sentence
sentence:the toad and the frog's spots
meaning:spots that were part of both the toad and the frog
structure:[NP[NP[NP[Art the][N toad]][Conj and][NP[Art the][N frog's]]][N spots]]
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index:18.
type:sentence
sentence:the toad and the frog's spots
meaning:two things:  an animal (the toad) and a set of spots
structure:[NP[NP[Art the][N toad]][Conj and][NP[NP[Art the][N frog's]][N spots]]]
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index:19.
type:sentence
sentence:We sent the key to the homework to the students
meaning:null
structure:[S[NP[Pro We]][VP[V sent][NP[Art the][N key][PP[P to][NP[Art the][N homework]]]][PP[P to][NP[Art the][N students]]]]]
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index:20.
type:sentence
sentence:They paid the cost of travel and tips
meaning:The paid the cost of two things:  travel, and tips
structure:[S[NP[Pro They]][VP[V paid][NP[Art the][N cost][PP[P of][NP[NP[N travel]][Conj and][NP[N tips]]]]]]]
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index:21.
type:sentence
sentence:They paid the cost of travel and tips
meaning:The paid the cost of travel, and also paid some tips
structure:[S[NP[Pro They]][VP[V paid][NP[NP[Art the][N cost][PP[P of][NP[N travel]]]][Conj and][NP[N tips]]]]]
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index:22.
type:sentence
sentence:the author of Emma's book about persuasion
meaning:the person who wrote the book owned by Emma which covers the topic of persuasion
structure:[NP[Art the][N author][PP[P of][NP[NP[N Emma's]][N book][PP[P about][NP[N persuasion]]]]]]
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index:23.
type:sentence
sentence:the author of Emma's book about persuasion
meaning:the book about persuasion written by the author (Jane Austen) of "Emma"
structure:[NP[NP[Art the][N author][PP[P of][NP[N Emma's]]]][N book][PP[P about][NP[N persuasion]]]]
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index:24.
type:sentence
sentence:the length of Sue's essay about the very dangerous situation in Potiskum
meaning:null
structure:[NP[Art the][N length][PP[P of][NP[NP[N Sue's]][N essay][PP[P about][NP[Art the][AP[Adv very][A dangerous]][N situation][PP[P in][NP[N Potiskum]]]]]]]]
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index:25.
type:sentence
sentence:Alice will approach and convince each customer
meaning:Alice will do two things:  approach, and convince each customer
structure:[S[NP[N Alice]][Aux will][VP[VP[V approach]][Conj and][VP[V convince][NP[Art each][N customer]]]]]
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index:26.
type:sentence
sentence:Alice will approach and convince each customer
meaning:Alice will do two things (approach and convince) to each customer
structure:[S[NP[N Alice]][Aux will][VP[V[V approach][Conj and][V convince]][NP[Art each][N customer]]]]
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index:27.
type:sentence
sentence:a short and completely convincing essay
meaning:null
structure:[NP[Art a][AP[AP[A short]][Conj and][AP[Adv completely][A convincing]]][N essay]]
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index:28.
type:sentence
sentence:Bill's unhappy cousin's doctor's emails
meaning:null
structure:[NP[NP[NP[NP[N Bill's]][AP[A unhappy]][N cousin's]][N doctor's]][N emails]]
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index:29.
type:sentence
sentence:We mailed the solution to the problem to the teacher
meaning:null
structure:[S[NP[Pro We]][VP[V mailed][NP[Art the][N solution][PP[P to][NP[Art the][N problem]]]][PP[P to][NP[Art the][N teacher]]]]]
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index:30.
type:sentence
sentence:You can sell a remedy for nothing for nothing
meaning:null
structure:[S[NP[Pro You]][Aux can][VP[V sell][NP[Art a][N remedy][PP[P for][NP[N nothing]]]][PP[P for][NP[N nothing]]]]]
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index:31.
type:sentence
sentence:You can sell a remedy for nothing
meaning:a medicine that doesn't cure anything
structure:[S[NP[Pro You]][Aux can][VP[V sell][NP[Art a][N remedy][PP[P for][NP[N nothing]]]]]]
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index:32.
type:sentence
sentence:You can sell a remedy for nothing
meaning:The price is free
structure:[S[NP[Pro You]][Aux can][VP[V sell][NP[Art a][N remedy]][PP[P for][NP[N nothing]]]]]
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index:33.
type:sentence
sentence:They picked her melons
meaning:They picked melons for her
structure:[S[NP[Pro They]][VP[V picked][NP[Pro her]][NP[N melons]]]]
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index:34.
type:sentence
sentence:The fact that Bill saw Fred disturbs them
meaning:null
structure:[S[NP[Art the][N fact][CP[Comp that][S[NP[N Bill]][VP[V saw][NP[N Fred]]]]]][VP[V disturbs][NP[Pro them]]]]
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index:35.
type:sentence
sentence:They picked her melons
meaning:They picked melons that belonged to her
structure:[S[NP[Pro They]][VP[V picked][NP[NP[Pro her]][N melons]]]]
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index:36.
type:sentence
sentence:We notified Alexander's friend that he is ready
meaning:null
structure:[S[NP[Pro We]][VP[V notified][NP[NP[N Alexander's]][N friend]][CP[Comp that][S[NP[Pro he]][VP[V is][AP[A ready]]]]]]]
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index:37.
type:sentence
sentence:They believe that we like Fred
meaning:null
structure:[S[NP[Pro They]][VP[V believe][CP[Comp that][S[NP[Pro we]][VP[V like][NP[N Fred]]]]]]]
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index:38.
type:sentence
sentence:We announced to Susan on Wednesday that her entry had won the prize
meaning:null
structure:[S[NP[Pro We]][VP[V announced][PP[P to][NP[N Susan]]][PP[P on][NP[N Wednesday]]][CP[Comp that][S[NP[NP[Pro her]][N entry]][Aux had][VP[V won][NP[Art the][N prize]]]]]]]
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