1!batch
2!echo
3!limit=1000
4!short=20
5!constituents=1
6!spell=0
7
8%NOUNS
9
10The fact that he smiled at me gives me hope
11*The event that he smiled at me gives me hope
12But my efforts to win his heart have failed
13*But my presents to win his heart have failed
14Failure to comply may result in dismissal
15*Absence to comply may result in dismissal
16The question is who we should invite
17*The party is who we should invite
18The big question on everybody's mind is who killed OJ
19*The big mind on everybody's question is who killed OJ
20Do it the way you've always done it
21I really like the way you do your hair
22*I really like the fashion you do your hair
23He made a request that there be an investigation
24*He stated the fact that there be an investigation
25He is the kind of person who would do that
26*He is the character of person who would do that
27An income tax increase may be necessary
28*A tax on income increase may be necessary
29Last week I saw a great movie
30
31% currently finds a parse with roman numeral I
32% i.e. "Last Dog the First saw a great movie"
33*Last dog I saw a great movie
34The party that night was a big success
35*The party that dog was a big success
36John Stuart Mill is an important author
37The Richard Milhous Nixon Library has been a big success
38The mystery of the Nixon tapes was never solved
39High income taxes are important
40Oil company stock prices rose in heavy trading today
41Metals futures prices rose in heavy trading today
42U.S. economic indicators fell sharply last month
43Columbia medical and administrative workers continued their strike today
44Janet, who is an expert on dogs, helped me choose one
45*Janet who is an expert on dogs helped me choose one
46The dog that we eventually bought was very expensive
47*The dog, that we eventually bought, was very expensive
48*The dog, we eventually bought, was very expensive
49Have you ever seen the Pacific
50The new David Letterman is a happy, relaxed David Letterman
51Actress Whoopi Goldberg and singer Michael Jackson attended the ceremony
52We are from the planet Gorpon
53This is my friend Bob
54John's family is renovating their kitchen
55*A man I know's family is renovating their kitchen
56The boys' bedrooms will be enlarged
57*The boys's bedrooms will be enlarged
58My uncle's mother's cousin is visiting us
59*Emily's my cousin is visiting us
60We ate at Joe's Diner last week
61The buy-out caused a free-for-all in the mid-afternoon
62Joan Smith is president of the company
63*Joan Smith is tourist
64Alfred Baird, formerly vice president of Beevil Corp., has been appointed as president
65*Alfred Baird, man I know, has been described as good gardener
66A bunch of dogs are in the yard
67*A picture of dogs are in the yard
68
69%DETERMINERS & PRONOUNS
70
71Many people were angered by the hearings
72*Many person were angered by the hearings
73Many were angered by the hearings
74My many female friends were angered by the hearings
75
76% "My" is in the dictionary as a female given name.  Thus, the below parses
77% just like "John, some female friends were angered..." with the missing
78% comma allowed, but at high cost (allowed because people get sloppy with
79% their punctuation, and we want to understand people even if they're
80% sloppy.
81*My some female friends were angered by the hearings
82Many who initially supported Thomas later changed their minds
83The stupidity of the senators annoyed all my friends
84*The stupidity of the senators annoyed many my friends
85
86% The below is hard to get right. So, although we have
87% "*I want a gift inexpensive" it is OK with a definite determiner:
88% "I want the gift [to be] inexpensive." The phantom [to be] makes
89% the attachment of adjectives difficult to deal with.
90% See 4.0.fixes.batch, "I want it green" for more examples.
91I need to buy a present, but I want something inexpensive
92*I need to buy a present, but I want a gift inexpensive
93
94Anyone who thinks this will work is crazy
95Their program is better than ours
96Those that want to come can come
97I read everything I could about the subject
98I read whatever I could about the subjetc
99*I read several books I could about the subject
100the best costumes got prizes
101*a best costume got prizes
102*some best costumes got prizes
103the best five costumes got prizes
104the five best costumes got prizes
105*the five best five costumes got prizes
106*the hundreds of best costumes got prizes
107*five best costumes got prizes
108*best costumes got prizes
109*best five costumes got prizes
110five other costumes got prizes
111the other five costumes got prizes
112*other five costumes got prizes
113the other candy was really disgusting
114*the five other candy was really disgusting
115other candy is really disgusting
116*other piece of candy was really bad
117other costumes were really bad
118some other costumes were really bad
119
120%NUMBERS
121
1222 million attended
1232863764 attended
1242 million people attended
125*2 million person attended
126a million attended
127a million people attended
128about 2 million people attended
129about 2 million attended
130*about people attended
131a million such people attended
132*a million such attended
1335 million of the people attended
1345 thousand invited by Bob attended
135The 5 thousand invited by Bob attended
136The thousands of people who attended enjoyed it
137The 5 thousand people invited by Bob attended
138The nearly 5 million people who attended enjoyed it
139a few attended
140a few million people attended
141a few people attended
142few attended
143*few million people attended
144millions attended
145*5 millions attended
146millions of people attended
147hundreds of millions of people attended
1485 million years ago, the earth was covered with ice
149millions of years ago, the earth was covered with ice
150*dogs of years ago, the earth was covered with ice
151*the five million years ago, the earth was covered with ice
152*the other five million years ago, the earth was covered with ice
153*5 million ago, the earth was covered with ice
154The city of New York contains over one hundred million billion brain cells
155Almost one third of the people in the country have no health insurance
156Of all the people in this country, almost one third have no health insurance
157Three quarters of a million people in this city have no health insurance
158The price of the stock rose three tenths of one point
159*The price of the stock rose three tenths of one dog
160The nearest drug store is about three quarters of a mile away
161The nearest drug store is about 3/4 of a mile away
162Every morning I walk 3 1/2 miles
163*Every morning I walk 1/2 3 miles
164Nearly 1/2 million people work here every day
165Nearly 1 1/4 million people work here every day
166*Nearly 1 million 1/4 people work here every day
167Between 500 and 1000 people pass through here every minute
168They are the Number 3 auto maker and a Fortune 500 company
169I live at 805 West Indiana Street
170
171%TIME EXPRESSIONS
172
173We're thinking about going to a movie this evening
174*We're thinking about going to a movie this theater
175I've been grading these stupid exams all day
176*I've been grading these stupid days all exam
177We're having a big party Tuesday
178*We're having a big party our house
179
180% January is in the dictionary as a female given name.  Thus, "important
181% meeting January" is a name with two adjectival modifiers, and thus can
182% be the object of "There is going to be..."
183*There is going to be an important meeting January
184There is going to be an important meeting in January
185There is going to be an important meeting next January
186The party last week was a big success
187John last week threw a great party
188Until recently, these fossils were believed to belong to different species
189*Until initially, these fossils were believed to belong to different species
190*Until for many years, these fossils were believed to belong to different species
191Until last week, these fossils were believed to belong to different species
192*Until last meeting, these fossils were believed to belong to different species
193I'm quite excited about next week
194I am quite excited about next week
195Monday sounds good for the meeting
196Tomorrow might be a good time for the meeting
197Last Tuesday was really fun
198*Three days ago was really fun
199Almost three years after our first date, I saw Ruth again
200Almost three years after I first met her, I saw Ruth again
201*Almost three years, I saw Ruth again
202Almost three years later, I saw Ruth again
203*Almost three years for our first date, I saw Ruth again
204I saw her again a year and a half later
205*I saw her again a year and a dog later
206He left here a quarter of an hour ago
207*He left here a quarter of a dog ago
208*He left here a picture of an hour ago
209I still remember the day I kissed him
210
211% I appears in the dictionary as roman numeral I, so this parses as "room
212% the first", and since "I remember the room kissed him" parses, the below
213% will also.
214*I still remember the room I kissed him
215I'm going to Europe the day I graduate
216Clinton is expected to return to Washington Thursday morning
217*Clinton is expected to return to Thursday Washington office
218Clinton is expected to return to Washington on Thursday morning
219Clinton is expected to return to Washington late Thursday morning
220Clinton is expected to return to Washington next Thursday morning
221She walked out of the room the minute I saw her
222*She walked out of the room two minutes I saw her
223I was crazy about him the first time I saw him
224*I was crazy about him the first party I saw him
225In January 1990, a historic new law was passed
226*In Washington 1990, a historic new law was passed
227On January 15, 1990, a historic new law was passed
228*On January 320, 1990, a historic new law was passed
229He was convicted under an obscure 1990 law
230
231% '50 law' parses, because '57 Chevy' has to parse.
232*He was convicted under an obscure 50 law
233I wish I could see him 100 times a day
234*I wish I could see him 3 meals a day
235*I wish I could see him 100 times a dog
236*I wish I could see him 100 times 2 days
237It's good to eat three big meals a day
238Someone is mugged in New York every five minutes
239Her career lasted almost thirty years
240*Her career lasted almost thirty books
241Every morning at 5 a.m., Ken gets up and runs for five miles
242At 4:52 p.m., on Monday, December 26, 1997, nothing happened
243
244%QUESTIONS AND RELATIVE CLAUSES
245
246Which dog did you chase
247*Which dog you chased
248Which dog did you say you chased
249*Which dog you said you chased
250*Which dog did you say did you chase
251I wonder which dog he said you chased
252*I wonder which dog did he say you chased
253*I wonder which dog did he say did you chase
254What did John say he thought you should do
255*What did John say did he think you should do
256*What John said he thought you should do
257What Alice did really annoyed me
258*Who Alice did really annoyed me
259Whoever designed this program didn't know what they were doing
260*Who designed this program didn't know what they were doing
261Invite John and whoever else you want to invite
262The dog which Chris bought is really ugly
263*The dog what Chris bought is really ugly
264I wonder whether we should go
265*Whether should we go
266We can't decide whether to go to the party
267*We can't decide who to go the party
268*We can't decide whether to go the the party with
269I am wondering who to go to the party with
270I am wondering who to invite to the party
271*I am wondering whether to invite to the party
272*I am wondering the people to invite to the party
273*Whether to go to the party
274*Who to invite to the party
275Do you think we should go to the party
276*What do you think we should go to the party
277How do you operate this machine
278How fast is the program
279How certain are you that John is coming
280*How tired are you that John is coming
281How likely is it that he will come
282*How likely is John that he will come
283How certain does he seem to be that John is coming
284How efficient a program is it
285
286% The below parses, because "Efficient" is taken to be someone's name
287% That is, similar to "Hey Joe, Coke is it!"
288% *Efficient a program is it
289*efficient a program is it
290*How fast programs are they
291*How fast the program is it
292How fast a program does he think it is
293*How fast a program he thinks it is
294*How fast programs does he think they are
295*How big a dog chased you
296I wonder how fast a program he thinks it is
297*I wonder how fast a program does he think it is
298How much money did you earn
299*How much money you earn
300I wonder how much money you earned
301*I wonder how much money have you earned
302How much oil spilled
303How much do you swim
304*How much you swim
305I wonder how much you swim
306*I wonder how much do you swim
307*I don't have how much money
308I don't have very much money
309I don't have much money
310How much did you read
311*How much of the book you read
312How much of the book did you read
313I wonder how much of the book you read
314How many people died
315How many people did you see
316*How many people you saw
317I wonder how many people you saw
318I wonder how many of the people you saw were students
319How did John do it
320I wonder how John did it
321How long will it last
322
323% Arghhhh its not enough to exlcude adjectives:
324*How big will it last
325How big will it grow?
326*How slickly did you say it was?
327How big did you say it was?
328
329How many years did it take to do it
330How big is the department
331*How big the department is
332*I wonder how big is the department
333I wonder how big the department is
334*I wonder how big departments they are
335*I wonder how a department it is
336I wonder how big a department it is
337How important is it to turn the computer off
338I wonder how important it is to turn off the computer
339*I wonder how important is it to turn off the computer
340How quickly did Joe run
341*How quickly Joe ran
342I know how quickly you ran
343*I know how quickly did you run
344*He ran I know how quickly
345*Quickly did Joe run
346*Very quickly did Joe run
347*I know very quickly did Joe run
348*I know quickly did John run
349How much more quickly did you run
350*How much more quickly you run
351*I wonder how much more quickly did he run
352I wonder how much more quickly he ran
353How much more quickly did he run than Joe
354How much more should we work on this
355How much further do you think we should drive tonight
356I don't know how much longer I can tolerate this
357How much bigger is the dog
358*How much bigger dogs are they
359*How much bigger dogs ran
360*How big dogs run
361How much further did you run
362How much more oil spilled
363How much more spilled
364How much more oil did they spill
365How much more did they spill
366*How much more they spilled
367I wonder how much oil spilled
368I wonder how much oil they spilled
369*How much more efficient programs are available
370How many dogs ran
371How many ran
372How many dogs did you see
373How many more people did you see
374How many more people do you think will come
375I wonder how many more people he thinks will come
376*I wonder how many more people does he think will come
377How many times did you do it
378*How many times you did it
379I wonder how many times you did it
380*How many more stupid times did you do it
381How many years ago did you do it
382*Many years ago did you do it
383*How many years did you do it
384I wonder how many years ago you did it
385*How many years ago you did it
386I'll show you the house where I met your mother
387*I'll show you the house which I met your mother
388This is the man whose dog I bought
389*This is the man which dog I bought
390I wonder where John is
391*I wonder where John hit
392The dogs, some of which were very large, ran after the man
393The dogs, some of which I had seen before, ran after the man
394*The dogs some of which were very large ran after the man
395The box contained many books, some of which were badly damaged
396*Some of which were badly damaged
397*The box contained many books, some were badly damaged
398*The box contained many books, some of the books were badly damaged
399The dogs, some of them very large, ran after the man
400*The dogs, some of the dogs very large, ran after the man
401*Some of them very large ran after the man
402The man was chased by dogs, some of them very large
403I believe it was John who stole the priceless documents
404*I believe Fred was John who stole the priceless documents
405It seems to have been Einstein who first came up with the idea
406*There seems to have been Einstein who first came up with the idea
407*It hopes to have been Einstein who first came up with the idea
408*The book discussed Einstein who first came up with the idea
409*Stravinsky was in Paris that Debussy first heard Balinese music
410It was in Paris that Debussy first heard Balinese music
411It must have been there that he realized his destiny
412*It tried to have been there that he realized his destiny
413*He composed some good music that he realized his destiny
414*It was quickly that he wrote his first symphony
415Wasn't it in 1955 that Sally first met Joe
416Whatever the outcome, I'm sure he'll still be popular
417*Whatever an outcome, I'm sure he'll still be popular
418Whatever the outcome is, I'm sure he'll still be popular
419*What the outcome is, I'm sure he'll still be popular
420
421%CONJUNCTIONS
422
423The man we saw when we went to Paris is here
424*The man we saw but we went to Paris is here
425You should see a play while in London
426*You should see a play after in London
427I left the party after seeing Ann there
428*I left the party because seeing Ann there
429*I left the party despite I saw Ann there
430Because I didn't see Ann, I left
431*Therefore I didn't see Ann, I left
432I left, therefore I didn't see Ann
433But I really wanted to see her
434*After I really wanted to see her
435As I suspected, he had already left
436*Because I suspected, he had already left
437*I suspected, he had already left
438
439% "Yes, I suspected" is a grammatically valid reply to a question.
440% *I suspected
441Some grammars are better than others, as we have proved
442As had been expected, the party was a big success
443*As had been green, the party was a big success
444*As had wanted to be expected, the party was a big success
445*As had expected the party to be a success, it was a success
446In the event that the case goes to trial, I'm sure Clinton will be acquitted
447*In the scandal that the case goes to trial, I'm sure Clinton will be acquitted
448He should be acquitted, on the grounds that there's no evidence
449The public seem to love him, no matter what he does
450*The public seem to love him, no matter the stupid things he does
451
452%VERBS
453
454Abrams does like programming
455% Allow "does be", so that we can parse Irish English.
456% *Abrams does be a good programmer
457He is being hired by another company
458He is looking for another job
459Fred has had five years of experience as a programmer
460*Fred has had been a programmer for five years
461I gave my mother the present I bought for her
462I gave her the present I bought for her
463*I gave my mother it
464We picked out some beautiful flowers for her
465We picked some beautiful flowers out for her
466We picked them out for her
467*We picked out them for her
468Did you put the milk in the refrigerator
469*Did you put the milk
470Where did you put the milk
471I hope he comes to the party tomorrow
472I hope that he comes to the party tomorrow
473*I hope him to come to the party tomorrow
474I expect him to come to the party tomorrow
475I expect to go to the party tomorrow
476*I expect
477*I expected who would come to the party
478I knew who would come to the party
479*I expected he go to the party
480I suggested he go to the party
481*He knew me how to use the program
482He asked me how to use the program
483*He disputed our program was superior
484He disputed that our program was superior
485Anne told me I would almost certainly be hired
486*Anne expected me I would almost certainly be hired
487*We argued adding new features to the program
488We discussed adding new features to the program
489*I thought terrible after our discussion
490I felt terrible after our discussion
491I made him make some changes in the program
492*I encouraged him make some changes in the program
493I helped him make some changes in the program
494I helped make some changes in the program
495*I saw make some changes in the program
496*I made him telling her about the party
497I saw him telling her about the party
498Phil gave me a sweater which he bought in Paris
499*Phil chose me a sweater which he bought in Paris
500Alan bet me five dollars Clinton would lose the election
501*Alan offered me five dollars Clinton would lose the election
502She said she didn't approve of my behavior
503*She said she didn't like of my behavior
504The results are in, the game is up and the truth is out
505*The in results show the out truth about the up game
506*The results became in and the truth seemed out
507He sold for five dollars the ring his mother had given him
508Clinton announced on Tuesday a bold new proposal
509*Clinton announced on Tuesday it
510I gave my brother an expensive present
511I gave him an expensive present
512I gave an expensive present
513I gave it
514*I gave my brother it
515I gave him for his birthday a very expensive present
516*I gave him for his birthday it
517I gave for his birthday an expensive present
518*I gave for his birthday it
519The President announced on Monday that several more bases would be closed
520He had attempted for years to make a career as a concert pianist
521*He had attempted for years
522I asked him when I saw him at the party yesterday what he was working on
523*I talked to him when I saw him at the party yesterday what he was working on
524I wondered for a long time why everyone liked her so much
525*I thought for a long time why everyone liked her so much
526*I thought for a long time, why everyone liked her so much
527I told Margaret that I thought she would probably be hired
528*I told on Tuesday Margaret that I thought she would probably be hired
529I told Margaret on Tuesday that I thought she would probably be hired
530We discussed at the meeting hiring a new secretary
531*We discussed at the meeting
532We informed the new employees that no salary increase would be possible
533We informed at the meeting the new employees
534*We informed at the meeting the new employees that no salary increase would be possible
535They were asked that he be allowed to go
536If his calculations were correct, Copernicus reasoned, the earth must revolve around the sun
537The earth, Copernicus reasoned, must revolve around the sun
538The earth must revolve around the sun, Copernicus reasoned
539*The earth must revolve around the sun, Copernicus was happy
540*The earth must revolve around the sun, Copernicus destroyed
541*The earth, the pope cringed when Copernicus reasoned, revolves around the sun
542Abortion was legal until the third month, the court ruled
543If the pregnancy was within the first three months, the court ruled, abortion was legal
544Nobody, it seems, wants to be a liberal
545*Nobody, John seems, wants to be a liberal
546Business is booming, Joe Smith, a car dealer, says
547Business is booming, says Joe Smith, a car dealer
548You can do anything you want, I told her
549In the last few years, it seems, nobody wants to be a liberal
550Also invited to the meeting were several prominent scientists
551*Also invited to the meeting invited several prominent scientists
552Also awarded the prize was Jean Smith, a prominent computer scientist
553Chosen to lead the commission was Fred Schultz, a former Federal judge
554*Chosen to lead the commission seemed likely to be Fred Schultz, a former Federal judge
555*Chooses to lead the investigation Fred Schultz
556*Choose to lead the investigation did Fred Schultz
557Also recommended in the report was a new initiative to combat crime
558*Also chosen the leader for the commission was Fred Schultz
559Included in our paper is a summary of the features of our program
560Also performing in the concert were members of the Budapest Quartet
561*Were performing in the concert members of the Budapest Quartet
562Voting in favor of the bill were 36 Republicans and 4 moderate Democrats
563Glaring coldly at Sarah, he walked out of the room
564He walked out of the room, glaring coldly at Sarah
565*Glaring coldly at Sarah, walking out of the room
566Finding that it was impossible to get work as a waiter, he worked as a janitor
567He had hoped to get work as a waiter, but, finding this was impossible, he worked as a janitor
568*He said that, finding that it was impossible to get work as a waiter, he would work as a janitor
569Used by some of the finest pianists in the country, Baldwin pianos are technical marvels
570Using specially designed parts, Baldwin pianos are technical marvels
571*Used specially designed parts, Baldwin pianos are technical marvels
572Sending a message of discontent to Washington, voters overwhelmingly rejected the Clinton administration
573She's a really good player
574John's coming to the party tonight
575He's usually gone to Boston for Thanksgiving
576*Do you know where John's
577Who's afraid of the big bad wolf
578That's just the kind of person he is
579*That's just the kind of person he's
580There's no reason to get so upset about it
581I didn't think he would do it, but he did
582*I didn't think he would invite her, but he invited
583If you don't want to do it, you should find someone who will
584If you don't want to do it, you should find someone who does
585Find someone who does
586*Find someone who wants to do
587I don't like programming, and someone who does may be difficult to find
588The price of the stock more than doubled in two days
589*The price of the stock more than increased in two days
590I finally figured out why this program is so slow
591*I finally flipped out why this program is so slow
592It turns out that Clinton didn't actually kiss Monica
593If you go around doing that, you're going to end up making people mad
594The lawyer pointed out that Clinton didn't actually kiss Monica
595A party is taking place, so if you'd like to show up, you should do so
596
597%PREPOSITIONS
598
599I have doubts about inviting him
600*I have doubts during inviting him
601I prevented her from doing it by praising her for not doing it
602From your description, I don't think I would enjoy it
603We had an argument over whether it was a good movie
604*We had an argument at whether it was a good movie
605Because of the rain, we decided to stay home
606They're having a party in front of the building
607The man with whom I play tennis is here
608The man I play tennis with is here
609*The man whom I play tennis is here
610*The man with whom I play tennis with is here
611With whom did you play tennis
612Who did you play tennis with
613The data on file will be used for the project at hand, which is already under way
614*The data on project will be used for the file at program
615The project was finished on schedule, as usual
616*The project as usual and the report on schedule were finished
617I told him by telephone that I was coming by car
618From in back of the shed, I heard a scream that seemed to come from on top of the garage
619The university spends $5 per student
620*The university spends $5 per the student
621They're building a gigantic mall five miles from here
622*They're building a gigantic mall five mistakes from here
623The 7-11 is half a mile up the road, but the supermarket is a long way away
624I'm sure things will get done with Janet running the company
625*I'm sure things will get done by Janet running the company
626*I'm sure things will get done the company
627*I'm sure things will get done because Janet running the company
628With Janet in charge, I'm sure things will get done
629
630%ADJECTIVES
631
632You are lucky that there is no exam today
633*You are stupid that there is no exam today
634You are lucky I am here
635*You are right I am here
636This is something we should be happy about
637*This is something we should be happy
638*The happy about it man kissed his wife
639Is he sure how to find the house
640*Is he correct how to find the house
641You should be proud of your achievement
642*You should be happy of your achievement
643He is the smartest man I know
644*They are some smartest men I know
645I've seen a lot of programs, but ours is the fastest
646Ours is the fastest of the programs we have seen
647I've seen a lot of programs, but ours runs the most quickly
648*This is our the fastest program
649Voters angry about the economy will probably vote for Clinton
650*Voters angry will probably vote for Clinton
651Many Democrats unhappy about the economy but doubtful that Clinton can be elected  probably won't vote at all
652*Many Democrats unhappy but doubtful probably won't vote at all
653*Many Democrats likely that Bush will be reelected probably won't vote
654Hundreds of young men, furious about the verdict in the Rodney King case, looted stores in Los Angeles today
655*Hundreds of young men, furious, looted stores in Los Angeles today
656We need a programmer knowledgeable about Lisp
657*We need a programmer knowledgeable
658Any program as good as ours should be useful
659*Any program good should be useful
660Let us know if you have a program capable of parsing this sentence
661*Let us know if you have a program capable
662It is believed that even the troops loyal to Hussein will soon be forced to surrender
663*It is believed that even the troops loyal will soon be forced to surrender
664Republican policies only benefit the rich and powerful
665Republican policies only benefit the rich and the powerful
666*Republican policies only benefit a rich and a powerful
667*Republican policies only benefit some rich and some powerful
668The meek will inherit the earth, and the best is the enemy of the good
669They're building a skyscraper over 1000 feet tall
670*They're building a skyscraper tall
671The river is half a mile wide here and 300 feet deep
672*The river is half a mile beautiful and 300 feet dangerous
673Mr. John Smith, 66 years old, will succeed him as president
674*Mr. John Smith, old, will succeed him as president
675A big black ugly dog chased me
676A big, black, ugly dog chased me
677The former astronaut was alone and afraid
678*The alone astronaut was former
679
680%ADVERBS
681
682He is apparently an expert on dogs
683*He knows apparently an expert on dogs
684Mary quickly walked out of the room
685Mary just walked out of the room
686Quickly, Mary walked out of the room
687Mary walked out of the room quickly
688*Mary walked out of the room just
689He told them about the accident immediately
690*He told them about the accident presumably
691He told them about the accident, presumably
692She is very careful about her work
693She works very carefully
694*She very works carefully
695Is the piece easy enough for you
696Is the piece too easy for you
697*Is the piece enough easy for you
698She is apparently an excellent pianist
699*She married apparently an excellent pianist
700Only after the movie did he realize his mistake
701*After the movie did he realize his mistake
702After the movie, did he realize his mistake?
703I may have taken cocaine a few times, but at no time did I inhale
704*A few times may I have taken cocaine, but I inhaled at no time
705Never have I seen such a grotesque display of incompetence
706*Often have I seen such a grotesque display of incompetence
707We like to eat at restaurants, particularly on weekends
708We like to eat at restaurants, usually on weekends
709*We like to eat at restaurants, fortunately on weekends
710Such flowers are found mainly in Europe
711*Such flowers are found apparently in Europe
712*Such flowers are found mainly particularly in Europe
713*Such flowers are found mainly
714Many people, particularly doctors, believe there is no health care crisis
715*Many people, strongly doctors, believe there is no health care crisis
716I found a house that even John thinks we should buy
717He told me that even his mother likes me
718*He told me that even, his mother likes me
719We put the pie straight in the oven
720*We put the pie quickly in the oven
721We put the pie straight in
722*We put the pie straight
723He lives high in the mountains
724He lives over by the lake
725*He lives over by
726The apparently angry man walked out of the room
727The often underpaid administrators resent the invariably rude students and the understandably impatient professors
728The delicately lyrical tone of the cello contrasted with the fiercely percussive piano chords
729The always delicately lyrical tone was really beautiful
730*The delicately always lyrical tone was really beautiful
731*The delicately very lyrical tone was really beautiful
732Biochemically, I think the experiment has a lot of problems
733I think the experiment has a lot of problems biochemically
734It is biochemically an interesting experiment
735I'm not sure the results are biochemically valid
736
737%IT-THERE-THIS
738
739There is a dog in the park
740*There is chasing dogs
741*There are a dog in the park
742Does there seem to be a dog in the park?
743*Does there want to be a dog in the park?
744There seems to appear to have been likely to be a problem
745*There seems to appear to have been likely to be problems
746*There seems to appear to have been likely to be stupid
747There was an attempt to kill Rod
748The man there was an attempt to kill died
749There was a problem, but we solved it
750It is likely that Rod died
751*Joe is likely that Rod died
752It is clear who killed Rod
753*Joe is clear who killed Rod
754It may not be possible to fix the problem
755Grace may not be possible to fix the problem
756It is important that women be ready when they make these choices
757*It is clear that women be ready when they make these choices
758*Joe is important that women be ready when they make these choices
759flowers are red to attract bees
760I made it clear that I was angry
761*I made Anne clear that I was angry
762Dick is easy to hit
763% Many adjectives in words.adj.1 can be used as "too X to Y wtih/to"
764% including "big": "Dick is too big to hit".  So the below is accepted.
765*Dick is big to hit
766It is important to fix the problem
767Dick is important to fix the problem
768The man it is likely that John hit died
769*The man Joe is likely that Dick hit died
770Does it seem likely that Ann will come
771Does Ann act glad that Joe came
772*Does it act likely that Joe came
773It doesn't matter what Ted does
774*Joe doesn't matter what Ted does
775I want it to be possible to use the program
776I want Joe to be possible to use the program
777I want it to be clear that it was my idea
778*I asked it to be clear that it was my idea
779I want it to be obvious how to use the program
780*I want Emily to be obvious how to use the program
781I want Joe to be easy to hit
782It is likely they will come
783*Joe is likely they will come
784This is because he is extremely famous
785The trial is because he is extremely famous
786The excitement over the trial is because he is extremely famous
787This seems to have been because he is extremely famous
788
789%COMPARATIVES
790
791Our program works more elegantly than yours
792Ours works more elegantly than yours does
793Ours works more elegantly than yours works
794*Ours works more elegant than yours
795*Ours is more elegant than yours works
796Our program works more elegantly than efficiently
797Our program is more elegant than efficient
798Our program works better than yours
799We do this more for pleasure than for money
800He is more likely to go than to stay
801*He is more likely than to stay
802*He is more black to go than to stay
803He is more likely to go than he is to stay
804He is more likely to go than John is
805It is more likely that Joe died than that Fred died
806It is more likely that Joe died than it is that Fred died
807*John is more likely that Joe died than it is that Fred died
808*It is more likely that Joe died than John is that Fred died
809It is easier to ignore the problem than to solve it
810It is easier to ignore the problem than it is to solve it
811*Greg is easier to ignore the problem than to solve it
812Our program is easier to use than to understand
813*Our program is easier to use it than to understand
814I am more happy now than I was in college
815*I am more happy now than I earned in college
816He is more a teacher than a scholar
817I make more money in a month than John makes in a year
818I make more money in a month than John dies in a year
819I hit more the dog than the cat
820I have more money than John has time
821I have more dogs than John has five cats
822I have more money than John has a dog
823She interviewed more programmers than were hired
824*She interviewed more programmers than was hired
825I am as intelligent as John
826I earn as much money as John does
827*I am as intelligent as John does
828I earn as much money in a month as John earns in a year
829*I earn as much money in a month than John earns in a year
830Our program was better than had been expected
831*Our program was better than had been argued
832*Our program was better than had been responded
833Our program was better than was expected
834*Our program was better than were expected
835More people came to the party than were expected
836More people came to the party than was expected
837Our program did not run as quickly as expected
838*Our program did not run as quickly as said
839How much faster is our program than theirs
840*How much faster our program is than theirs
841The more quickly we write the program, the more money we will earn
842*The more people like the program
843*The people like the program, the more money we will earn
844The better the program is, the more people will like it
845The better the program, the more people will like it
846*The better a program, the more people will like it
847The less likely it is that we can parse this, the easier it is to understand
848
849% "SO THAT", "SUCH...THAT"
850
851The shuttle is so big that it has to be carried on the back of a jet
852*The shuttle is big that it has to be carried on the back of a jet
853So many people attended that they spilled over into several neighboring fields
854*Many people attended that they spilled over into several neighboring fields
855The program has so many problems that you should probably just rewrite it
856*The program has many problems that you should probably just rewrite it
857The program has enough problems that you should probably just rewrite it
858I love her so much that I can't let her go
859*I love her very much that I can't let her go
860He ran home so quickly that his mother could hardly believe he had called from school
861*He ran home quickly that his mother could hardly believe he had called from school
862She presented her case with such eloquence that we could only admire her
863*She presented her case with eloquence that we could only admire her
864
865%"AND", ETC.
866
867I went to the store and got a gallon of milk
868*I got and went a gallon of milk
869I got a gallon of milk and some eggs
870I went to the store, got a gallon of milk, and returned the eggs
871
872% Sentence belwo was marked bad, but this seems arguable to me .. !?
873% *I went to the store, got a gallon of milk, and some eggs
874Mary, Joe and Louise are coming to the party
875Neither Mary nor Louise are coming to the party
876I am ready and eager to go to the party
877She handled it skillfully and with compassion
878I told him that I hated him and that I never wanted to see him again
879He told me why he was here and what he was doing
880*He told me why he was here and that he hated me
881Although he likes me and he respects me, he says he needs some privacy
882Your house and garden are very attractive
883I am in New York and I would like to see you
884This is not the man we know and love
885*This is not the man we know and love him
886The coverage on TV and on the radio has been terrible
887*The coverage on TV and I have seen has been terrible
888The sky is blue, so it is likely that Joe will come
889*It is blue and likely that Joe will come
890It is well and likely that Joe will come
891That is the man for whom and with whom Joe works
892*That is the man for whom and with Janet Joe works
893*When did Joe and John did leave the party
894
895% Huh ??? what's the correct parse/meaning of this sentence?
896% "my dog's friend came" is one of the parses !!?? wtf ..
897% My dog, cat, and cousin's friend came
898*My dog, cat, horse, mouse, and his cow left
899My dog, cat, horse, and mouse, and his cow left
900you should not only ask for your money back, but demand it
901I was both angry and sad at the same time
902
903%PLURALIZATION IN CONJUNCTIONS
904
905There is neither a dog nor a cat here
906*There are neither a dog nor a cat here
907There is a dog or a cat here
908*There are a dog or a cat here
909*There are a dog and a cat here
910There is a dog and a cat here
911He and I are friends
912neither I nor my friend knows what happened
913neither I nor my friend know what happened
914Either I or my friend knows what happened
915Either I or my friend know what happened
916The dog and cats know what happened
917*The dog and cats knows what happened
918Are a dog and a cat here
919*Is a dog and a cat here
920*Is John and I invited
921Are John and I invited
922Is John or I invited
923Are John or I invited
924Is neither John nor I invited
925Are neither John nor I invited
926
927%GERUNDS
928
929Playing the piano bothers John
930Releasing the program at this point would annoy our competitors
931The playing of the piano really bothers John
932*The playing the piano really bothers John
933Telling Joe about the party would create a real problem
934*The telling Joe about the party could create a real problem
935Your telling Joe about the party could create a real problem
936Telling Joe that Sue was coming to the party would create a real problem
937Telling would create a real problem
938I want her to know about it, but the telling won't be easy
939*The telling her won't be easy
940*Some children like to tease
941Teasing can be very cruel
942Your telling John to leave may have destroyed your relationship
943The graduating of Fred changes the situation
944The sleeping of students is becoming a big problem
945The sleeping of students can ruin a lecture
946Buying of shares was brisk on Wall Street today
947The sleeping in class is becoming a big problem
948*The telling John to leave was stupid
949*The inviting your mother was stupid
950*The showing how to use the program seemed to interest people
951*The attempting to go to the party angered Joe
952The showing of the program seemed to impress people
953The sleeping of students described by Fred is a big problem
954The sleeping of students I told you about is a big problem
955The frequent sleeping of students is a big problem
956His hitting of the dog didn't help matters
957Some hitting of dogs will solve the problem
958the drug running here has become a massive problem
959He made a mistake in inviting John
960He made a mistake in the inviting of John
961I should have talked to you before inviting John
962I should have talked to you before the inviting of John
963
964%SPECIAL SUBJECTS: INFINITIVES, CLAUSES, AND INDIRECT QUESTIONS
965
966To pretend that our program is usable in its current form would be silly
967*To pretend that our program is usable in its current form would be happy
968That our program will be immediately accepted is hardly likely
969*That our program will be immediately accepted wrote the program
970*Is that our program will be accepted likely
971*That our program will be accepted seems likely that our program will be accepted
972Whether we should go to the party is the important question
973*Whether we should go to the party annoys me
974
975%LONGER CONSTRUCTIONS, PUNCTUATION, AND CAPITALIZATION
976
977Using the conventional Minuet form, Beethoven produced a piece of great originality
978Written in 1820, the symphony shows a new level of maturity for the composer
979Abandoned by his friends, he left Vienna three years later
980In Vienna, Beethoven met someone who would later be greatly influenced by him: Franz Schubert
981*In Vienna, Beethoven met someone who would later be greatly influenced by him; Franz Schubert
982Today I did something very important: I bought a dog
983*The store where I did something very important: I bought a dog was closed today
984It has been said that Schubert ran out of the room when he met Beethoven; but we now know this is untrue
985An important question remains: did Beethoven know about Schubert's music
986She just wanted one thing: to be a professional skater
987She knew one thing: that she would be a professional skater
988I agree that, in some ways, your program is better
989I agree that in some ways, your program is better
990*I agree that, in some ways your program is better
991That is the man who, in Joe's opinion, we should hire
992*That is the man, in Joe's opinion, we should hire
993*That is the man who, in Joe's opinion we should hire
994I know you hate Bill, but why did you send him that nasty note
995*I know you hate Bill, because why did you send him that nasty note
996But why did you send him that nasty note
997If John was with Lisa last night, who went to the movie with Diane
998*Although John was with Lisa last night, who went to the movie with Diane
999We need a President who understands us
1000We need a president who understands us
1001*We need a Melvin who understand us
1002The Zongle of Bongle Dongle resigned today
1003% A Zongle with a bad haircut resigned today -- is valid.
1004% A Zongle with a Mercedes Benz resigned today -- is valid.
1005% *A Zongle with a Bongle Dongle resigned today
1006The National Association of Linguists is meeting here
1007
1008% "An" appears in the dictionary as a female given name, thus allowing the
1009% below to parse in a rather awkward manner.
1010% *An Association that many Linguists belong to is meeting here
1011An association that many linguists belong to is meeting here
1012If you were a middle-class American without a job, who would you vote for
1013Many Croats who had fled their homes are now returning to them
1014*Many Croat who had fled their homes are now returning to them
1015Chinese is a wonderful language, Chinese food is nice, and the Chinese are nice people
1016*Armenian is a wonderful language, Armenian food is great, and the Armenian are nice people
1017Armenian is a wonderful language, Armenian food is great, and the Armenians are nice people
1018Danish is a wonderful language, Danish food is great, and the Danish are nice people
1019The Danes are nice people
1020Dr Jane Smith lives on Main St
1021Dr. Jane Smith lives on Main St.
1022*Dr. Jane. Smith. lives on Main. St.
1023Dr. J.G.D. Smith lives on Main St.
1024*A Dr. lives on this St
1025Mr. Smith (a lawyer for Kodak) refused to comment
1026Mr. Smith -- a lawyer for Kodak -- refused to comment
1027We left (carrying the dog) and Fred followed
1028I have $50, but I want a $50000 car
102910% of the employees here do 90% of the work
1030Zangbert stock fell 30% to $2.50 yesterday, but jumped 10% today in heavy trading
1031*Zangbert stock fell %, but jumped to $ today
1032With a 5% raise, I can get a $50000 car
1033"What are you doing?" she asked.
1034"This is what I'm going to do," he replied.
1035"This is what I'm going to do!" he replied.
1036*"This is what I'm going to do." he replied.
1037*"This is what I'm doing to do" he replied.
1038"On second thought," he said, "this is what I'm going to do".
1039"Quotation marks" are simply "ignored" by our "program"
1040Sometimes, people do this: They follow the colon with a capital letter.
1041*However, they never do this; They don't follow a semi-colon with a capital letter.
1042John said: "This is another use of colons one sometimes sees".
1043Formerly, he had worked for Brody, McGill & Demson
1044*He was unhappy & underpaid
1045The rally, at 6:00 last night, was attended by 1.1 million people
1046Whatever you want to do is fine
1047Who do you think Bill will bring?
1048That, I did not know.
1049
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