Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
sentence analysis in terms of function and form
Hi there,
I know that my problem isn´t grammar in general but I would really love some help in analysing these sentences which I find very difficult! I´ve tried myself, but I know my tries are incorrect. Thanks in advance.
I am supposed to identify the primary sentence constituents in these sentences.
1. She | tried phoning | his home number, | but | he | didn´t | answer.
Subject | Verb | Direct object / noun phrase | conj. | subject/ noun phrase | verb | verb - Could "but he didn´t answer" be a clause??
2. Recently | the company | has been trying | to increase its turnover | by diversifying into other fields.
adverbial | subject | verb | Direct object / noun phrase | adverbial / prepositional phrase
3. That they are now a mess | is | beyond | dispute.
Subject compliment / clause | verb | adverbial | subject
4. It | is | almost | certain | that the government will lose the next election.
subject | verb | Subject compliment/ adjective phrase | subject / clause
5. The principal activity of the company | is | cleaning carpets.
subject | verb | subejct compliment / noun phrase
6. After the speech | there | was | an uneasy silence | and | nobody | clapped
adverbial / prepositional phrase | subject | verb | conj. | subject | verb
7. They | have worked | very hard | all | year | raising money for people in the Third World.
subject | verb | adverbial | adverbial | subject | direct object / clause
8. Whenever possible, | the public | should be informed | about dangerous conditions | on the roads.
adverbial | subject | verb | Direct object | adverbial / prepositional phrase
I hope that someone can help me!
I know that my problem isn´t grammar in general but I would really love some help in analysing these sentences which I find very difficult! I´ve tried myself, but I know my tries are incorrect. Thanks in advance.
I am supposed to identify the primary sentence constituents in these sentences.
1. She | tried phoning | his home number, | but | he | didn´t | answer.
Subject | Verb | Direct object / noun phrase | conj. | subject/ noun phrase | verb | verb - Could "but he didn´t answer" be a clause??
2. Recently | the company | has been trying | to increase its turnover | by diversifying into other fields.
adverbial | subject | verb | Direct object / noun phrase | adverbial / prepositional phrase
3. That they are now a mess | is | beyond | dispute.
Subject compliment / clause | verb | adverbial | subject
4. It | is | almost | certain | that the government will lose the next election.
subject | verb | Subject compliment/ adjective phrase | subject / clause
5. The principal activity of the company | is | cleaning carpets.
subject | verb | subejct compliment / noun phrase
6. After the speech | there | was | an uneasy silence | and | nobody | clapped
adverbial / prepositional phrase | subject | verb | conj. | subject | verb
7. They | have worked | very hard | all | year | raising money for people in the Third World.
subject | verb | adverbial | adverbial | subject | direct object / clause
8. Whenever possible, | the public | should be informed | about dangerous conditions | on the roads.
adverbial | subject | verb | Direct object | adverbial / prepositional phrase
I hope that someone can help me!
Top answer
There are often optional ways of looking at sentence structure, but here are my opinions: 1. She | tried phoning | his home number, | but | he | didn´t answer. Subject | Verb | Direct object / noun phrase | conj.
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There are often optional ways of looking at sentence structure, but here are my opinions:
1. She | tried phoning | his home number, | but | he | didn´t answer.
Subject | Verb | Direct object / noun phrase | conj. | subject | verb - Could "but he didn´t answer" be a clause?-- YES, it is an independent clause; this is a compound sentence.
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1. She | tried phoning | his home number, | but | he | didn´t answer.
Subject | Verb | Direct object / noun phrase | conj. | subject | verb - Could "but he didn´t answer" be a clause?-- YES, it is an independent clause; this is a compound sentence.
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