Sentences * index:0. type:instruction 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. * index:1. 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[Pronoun his]][N story]]]]] * index:2. type:sentence sentence:Bill remembered and told his story meaning:Regarding his story: he both remembered and told it. structure:[S[NP[N Bill]][VP[V[V remembered][Conj and][V told]][NP[NP[Pronoun his]][N story]]]] * index:3. type:sentence sentence:They summoned the man from California meaning:(not the man from New York) structure:[S[NP[Pronoun They]][VP[V summoned][NP[Art the][N man][PP[P from][NP[N California]]]]]] * index:4. 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[Pronoun They]][VP[V summoned][NP[Art the][N man]][PP[P from][NP[N California]]]]] * index:5. type:sentence sentence:We sent the French snails meaning:(they were snails that were French) structure:[S[NP[Pronoun We]][VP[V sent][NP[Art the][A French][N snails]]]] * index:6. type:sentence sentence:We sent the French snails meaning:We sent snails to the people who were French structure:[S[NP[Pronoun We]][VP[V sent][NP[Art the][N French]][NP[N snails]]]] * 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]]]] * index:8. 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]]] * 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]]] * 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]][Comp and][NP[Art the][N girl's]]][N bicycle]] * 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[Pronoun his]][N boss]]]]] * 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[Pronoun 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]]]]] * 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]]]] * 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]]] * 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]]]] * 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]]]] * 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]] * index:18. type:sentence sentence:the toad and the frog's spots meaning:two things: a toad and some spots structure:[NP[NP[Art the][N toad]][Conj and][NP[NP[Art the][N frog's]][N spots]]] * 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]]]]] * index:20. type:sentence sentence:They paid the cost of travel and tips meaning:The paid the cost of two things structure:[S[NP[Pro They]][VP[V paid][NP[Art the][N cost][P[P of][NP[NP[N travel]][Conj and][NP[N tips]]]]]]] * 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]]]]] * 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]]]]]] * 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]]]] * 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]]]]]]]] * index:25. type:sentence sentence:Alice will approach and convince each customer meaning:Alice will do two things structure:[S[NP[N Alice]][Aux will][VP[VP[V approach]][Conj and][VP[V convince][NP[Art each][N customer]]]]] * 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]]]] * 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]] * 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]] * 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]]]]] * 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]]]]] * 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]]]]]] * 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]]]]] * 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]]]] * index:34. 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]]]] * index:35. 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]]]]]]] * index:36. type:sentence sentence:They believe that we like Fred meaning:null structure:[S[NP[Pro They]][VP[V believe][CP[Conj that][S[NP[Pro we]][VP[V like][NP[N Fred]]]]]]] * index:37. 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]]]]]]] *