If every phrase in every language is organized into an X-bar structure, then sentences must also have X-bar structure. This unit shows that every sentence has a Tense node (T) and every sentence is a TP.
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1. Which of the following is the correct representation for the sentence,
Sara bought a car
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2. Which of the following is the correct representation for the sentence,
Sang-Ho won a medal
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3. Which of the following is the correct representation for the sentence,
Prabhjot should read this article
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