Four Level Analysis

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Four-Level Analysis

Practice Sentences

Michael Clay Thompson

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I have had many requests

from those who use the MCT texts

for grammar analysis sentences

in a digital form that can

be used with a computer or projector.

Accordingly, here are some sentences

in a pdf that should work

on any computer.

MCT

Wednesday, August 17, 11

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PART ONE

These first sentences are limited

to one- and two-level analysis

and are suitable for younger

students who are not yet using

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ONE-LEVEL

ANALYSIS

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The big dog saw her.

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The big dog saw her.

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adj. adj. n. v. pron.

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He ate two cookies.

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He ate two cookies.

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pron. v. adj. n.

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Jane is a good friend.

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Jane is a good friend.

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n. v. adj. adj. n.

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A big dog barked loudly.

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A big dog barked loudly.

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adj. adj. n. v. adv.

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Two dogs barked at the moon.

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Two dogs barked at the moon.

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adj. n. v. prep. adj. n.

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Oh, I never wanted any soup.

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Oh, I never wanted any soup.

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interj. pron. adv. v. adj. n.

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Joe and I asked for a bigger boat.

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Joe and I asked for a bigger boat.

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n. conj. pron. v. prep. adj. adj. n.

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Alex ran up the hill, but Sarah laughed.

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Alex ran up the hill, but Sarah laughed.

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n. v. prep. adj. n. conj. n. v.

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Randolph is my best friend.

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Randolph is my best friend.

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n. v. adj. adj. n.

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The very old tree lost its leaves slowly.

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The very old tree lost its leaves slowly.

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adj. adv. adj. n. v. adj. n. adv.

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Golgrich was the very man we asked.

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Golgrich was the very man we asked.

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n. v. adj. adj. n. pron. v.

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The rude comment offended you and me.

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The rude comment offended you and me.

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adj. adj. n. v. pron. conj. pron.

(29)

The rude comment offended you and me.

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adj. adj. n. v. pron. conj. pron.

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A slippery fish wiggled across the deck.

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A slippery fish wiggled across the deck.

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TWO-LEVEL

ANALYSIS

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Hard rain fell from the dark clouds.

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Hard rain fell from the dark clouds.

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adj. n. v. prep. adj. adj. n.

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Hard rain fell from the dark clouds.

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Hard rain fell from the dark clouds.

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subj. AVP

The object of a preposition, clouds, cannot also be a direct object. AVP means action verb predicate.

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The big, blue wave struck the ship.

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The big, blue wave struck the ship.

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adj. adj. adj. n. v. adj. n.

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The big, blue wave struck the ship.

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adj. adj. adj. n. v. adj. n.

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The leader of the Gauls is a warrior.

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The leader of the Gauls is a warrior.

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The leader of the Gauls is a warrior.

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adj. n. prep. adj. n. v. adj. n.

subj. LVP S.C.

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The leader of the Gauls is a warrior.

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adj. n. prep. adj. n. v. adj. n.

subj. LVP S.C.

The subject of the sentence is leader, not Gauls. The object of a preposition

cannot also be the subject of the sentence. LVP means linking verb predicate. S.C. means subject complement.

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The red dog carefully smelled the squirrel.

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The red dog carefully smelled the squirrel.

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The red dog carefully smelled the squirrel.

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adj. adj. n. adv. v. adj. n.

subj. AVP D.O.

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The red dog carefully smelled the squirrel.

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adj. adj. n. adv. v. adj. n.

subj. AVP D.O.

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The blue flowers smelled good.

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The blue flowers smelled good.

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The blue flowers smelled good.

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adj. adj. n. v. adj.

subj. LVP S.C.

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The blue flowers smelled good.

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adj. adj. n. v. adj.

subj. LVP S.C.

In this sentence smelled is a linking verb. Flowers do not have noses, and they are not performing an action. The logic of the sentence

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A very funny rabbit hopped on the path.

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A very funny rabbit hopped on the path.

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A very funny rabbit hopped on the path.

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adj. adv. adj. n. v. prep. adj. n.

subj. AVP

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A very funny rabbit hopped on the path.

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adj. adv. adj. n. v. prep. adj. n.

subj. AVP

We have an action verb, but there is no direct object because the verb does not transfer the action to anything.

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She gave me a good book about Rome.

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She gave me a good book about Rome.

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She gave me a good book about Rome.

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pron. v. pron. adj. adj. n. prep. n.

subj. AVP I.O. D.O.

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She gave me a good book about Rome.

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pron. v. pron. adj. adj. n. prep. n.

subj. AVP I.O. D.O.

An indirect object is a noun or object pronoun that is located between the action verb and the direct object. It does not receive

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You and I will go to the opera on Monday.

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You and I will go to the opera on Monday.

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You and I will go to the opera on Monday.

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pron. conj. pron. v. v. prep. adj. n. prep. n.

---subj.--- ---AVP---

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You and I will go to the opera on Monday.

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pron. conj. pron. v. v. prep. adj. n. prep. n.

---subj.--- ---AVP---

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I will go to Greece if you will come too.

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I will go to Greece if you will come too.

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I will go to Greece if you will come too.

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pron. v. v. prep. n. conj. pron. v. v. adv.

subj. ---AVP--- subj. ---AVP---

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I will go to Greece if you will come too.

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pron. v. v. prep. n. conj. pron. v. v. adv.

subj. ---AVP--- subj. ---AVP---

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No, we never wanted any blue flowers.

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No, we never wanted any blue flowers.

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No, we never wanted any blue flowers.

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interj. pron. adv. v. adj. adj. n.

subj. AVP D.O.

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PART TWO

Here are four-level analysis

sentences, organized by book,

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A big flight of ducks flies overhead.

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A big flight of ducks flies overhead.

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adj. adj. n. prep. n. v. adv.

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A big flight of ducks flies overhead.

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A big flight of ducks flies overhead.

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subj. AVP

----prep. phrase----

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A big flight of ducks flies overhead.

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subj. AVP

----prep. phrase---- ---one simple sentence

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A big flight of ducks flies overhead.

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subj. AVP

----prep. phrase---- ---one simple sentence

A prepositional phrase comes between the subject and its verb: flight flies.

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A frog ate the flea, and the fly flew away.

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A frog ate the flea, and the fly flew away.

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adj. n. v. adj. n. conj. adj. n. v. adv.

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A frog ate the flea, and the fly flew away.

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A frog ate the flea, and the fly flew away.

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subj. AVP D.O. subj. AVP

no phrase

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A frog ate the flea, and the fly flew away.

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no phrase

--- compound sentence

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A frog ate the flea, and the fly flew away.

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no phrase

--- compound sentence

An action verb might or might not lead to a direct object.

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The noisy intruder was a small, green frog.

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The noisy intruder was a small, green frog.

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adj. adj. n. v. adj. adj. adj. n.

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The noisy intruder was a small, green frog.

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The noisy intruder was a small, green frog.

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subj. LVP S.C.

no phrase

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The noisy intruder was a small, green frog.

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subj. LVP S.C.

no phrase

---one simple sentence

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The noisy intruder was a small, green frog.

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subj. LVP S.C.

no phrase

This sentence is an equation. The linking verb means that the subject and the subject complement are the same thing: the intruder IS a frog.

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Two crickets chirped at the sleepy seagull.

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Two crickets chirped at the sleepy seagull.

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Two crickets chirped at the sleepy seagull.

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Two crickets chirped at the sleepy seagull.

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subj. AVP

---prep. phrase---

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Two crickets chirped at the sleepy seagull.

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subj. AVP

---prep. phrase--- ---one simple sentence

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Two crickets chirped at the sleepy seagull.

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subj. AVP

The object of a preposition cannot be a direct object.

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The white bird gave the green frog a bug.

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The white bird gave the green frog a bug.

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adj. adj. n. v. adj. adj. n. adj. n.

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The white bird gave the green frog a bug.

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The white bird gave the green frog a bug.

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subj. AVP I.O. D.O.

no phrase

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The white bird gave the green frog a bug.

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subj. AVP I.O. D.O.

no phrase

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The white bird gave the green frog a bug.

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subj. AVP I.O. D.O.

no phrase

An indirect object will always be between the action verb and the direct object.

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Yes, some frogs were sad and silly.

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Yes, some frogs were sad and silly.

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interj. adj. n. v. adj. conj. adj.

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Yes, some frogs were sad and silly.

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S.C.---Yes, some frogs were sad and silly.

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subj. LVP ---compound

no phrase

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Yes, some frogs were sad and silly.

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no phrase

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Yes, some frogs were sad and silly.

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no phrase

Two subject complements joined by a conjunction: a compound subject complement.

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James gave you and me some fish.

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James gave you and me some fish.

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n. v. pron. conj. pron. adj. n.

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James gave you and me some fish.

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James gave you and me some fish.

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subj. AVP ---compound I.O.--- D.O.

no phrase

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James gave you and me some fish.

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no phrase

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James gave you and me some fish.

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no phrase

We see a compound indirect object, right where indirect objects always are, between the action verb and the direct object.

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The gray goose certainly smelled funny.

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The gray goose certainly smelled funny.

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adj. adj. n. adv. v. adv.

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The gray goose certainly smelled funny.

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The gray goose certainly smelled funny.

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subj. LVP S.C.

no phrase

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The gray goose certainly smelled funny.

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subj. LVP S.C.

no phrase

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The gray goose certainly smelled funny.

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subj. LVP S.C.

no phrase

A subject complement is a noun, pronoun, or adjective, linked to the subject by a linking verb.

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The fancy fish swam slowly up the stream.

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The fancy fish swam slowly up the stream.

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adj. adj. n. v. adv. prep. adj. n.

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The fancy fish swam slowly up the stream.

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The fancy fish swam slowly up the stream.

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subj. AVP

---prepositional phrase---

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The fancy fish swam slowly up the stream.

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subj. AVP

---prepositional phrase--- ---one simple sentence

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The fancy fish swam slowly up the stream.

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subj. AVP

---prepositional phrase--- ---one simple sentence

Remember that the object of a preposition can never be a direct object.

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Sam saw Sue, but Sid was sad.

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Sam saw Sue, but Sid was sad.

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n. v. n. conj. n. v. adj.

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Sam saw Sue, but Sid was sad.

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Sam saw Sue, but Sid was sad.

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subj. AVP D.O. subj. LVP S.C.

no phrase

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Sam saw Sue, but Sid was sad.

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no phrase

-- compound sentence

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Sam saw Sue, but Sid was sad.

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no phrase

-- compound sentence

This is one sentence. It has two clauses, each with its own subject and verb.

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He gave his book to the curious mayor.

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He gave his book to the curious mayor.

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He gave his book to the curious mayor.

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pron. v. adj. n. prep. adj. adj. n.

subj. AVP D.O.

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He gave his book to the curious mayor.

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subj. AVP D.O.

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He gave his book to the curious mayor.

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subj. AVP D.O.

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He gave his book to the curious mayor.

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subj. AVP D.O.

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The collection of poems is brilliant.

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The collection of poems is brilliant.

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The collection of poems is brilliant.

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adj. n. prep. n. v. adj.

subj. LVP S.C.

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The collection of poems is brilliant.

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subj. LVP S.C.

(144)

The collection of poems is brilliant.

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subj. LVP S.C.

---prep. phrase---- ---one simple declarative sentence

(145)

The collection of poems is brilliant.

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subj. LVP S.C.

---prep. phrase---- ---one simple declarative sentence

Note that the verb IS agrees with the subject COLLECTION, not with the object of the preposition.

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The wretched elf grew tulips in the dell.

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(147)

The wretched elf grew tulips in the dell.

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The wretched elf grew tulips in the dell.

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adj. adj. n. v. n. prep. adj. n.

subj. AVP D.O.

(149)

The wretched elf grew tulips in the dell.

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subj. AVP D.O.

(150)

The wretched elf grew tulips in the dell.

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subj. AVP D.O.

---prep. phrase--- ---one simple declarative sentence

(151)

The wretched elf grew tulips in the dell.

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subj. AVP D.O.

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A weary mason grew bored with the task.

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(153)

A weary mason grew bored with the task.

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(154)

A weary mason grew bored with the task.

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adj. adj. n. v. adj. prep. adj. n.

subj. LVP S.C.

(155)

A weary mason grew bored with the task.

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subj. LVP S.C.

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A weary mason grew bored with the task.

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subj. LVP S.C.

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A weary mason grew bored with the task.

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subj. LVP S.C.

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The gang of thieves makes him an offer.

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The gang of thieves makes him an offer.

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The gang of thieves makes him an offer.

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adj. n. prep. n. v. pron. adj. n.

subj. AVP I.O. D.O.

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The gang of thieves makes him an offer.

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subj. AVP I.O. D.O.

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The gang of thieves makes him an offer.

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subj. AVP I.O. D.O.

---prep. phrase----

---one simple declarative sentence

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The gang of thieves makes him an offer.

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subj. AVP I.O. D.O.

---prep. phrase----

---one simple declarative sentence

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When the ship hit the rock, Max was afraid.

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(165)

When the ship hit the rock, Max was afraid.

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(166)

When the ship hit the rock, Max was afraid.

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conj. adj. n. v. adj. n. n. v. adj.

(167)

When the ship hit the rock, Max was afraid.

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When the ship hit the rock, Max was afraid.

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no phrase

---dependent --- ---independent a D,I complex declarative sentence

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When the ship hit the rock, Max was afraid.

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no phrase

---dependent --- ---independent a D,I complex declarative sentence

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Scrubbing the deck, James was a good sailor.

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(171)

Scrubbing the deck, James was a good sailor.

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(172)

Scrubbing the deck, James was a good sailor.

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adj. adj. n. n. v. adj. adj. n.

subj. LVP S.C.

(173)

Scrubbing the deck, James was a good sailor.

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subj. LVP S.C.

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Scrubbing the deck, James was a good sailor.

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subj. LVP S.C.

---participial phrase---

---independent a simple declarative sentence

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Scrubbing the deck, James was a good sailor.

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subj. LVP S.C.

---participial phrase---

---independent a simple declarative sentence