Question

If a sentence consists of a noun phrase and a verb phrase, its representation is:

• A. S ➞ NP+ VP
• B. S ➞ VP+ NP
• C. S ➞ VP+ PP
• D. S ➞Det + NP

Answer 1

Answer:

A. S ➞ NP+ VP

In phrase structure grammar (a component of generative grammar), the structure of a simple sentence (S) is typically represented by the rule:

S → NP + VP

This means:

• A sentence (S) is composed of a noun phrase (NP) followed by a verb phrase (VP).

Example:

Sentence: The boy kicked the ball.

• NP = The boy

• VP = kicked the ball

So, the structure follows:

S → NP (The boy) + VP (kicked the ball)