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ANALYSIS OF SENTENCES

CONSITITUENT ANALYSIS OF SENTENCES

 

·     Label each constituent at the word level (determiner, noun, verb, adjective, adverb)

·     Bracket each constituent at the phrase level (NP, VP, PP)

 

 

 

1.  The boys threw the ball very hard.

 

 

 

2.  The playful girls played dolls nicely.

 

 

 

3.  The mother cooked dinner in the huge kitchen for her extended family.

 

 

 

4.  The nice neighbors met the new family in the neighborhood.

 

 

 

5.  The sneaky fast cat chased a scared little mouse around the house.

  

Top answer

Alright, let’s break these sentences down step by step, labeling the words and then grouping them into phrases. Here’s how you’d do it: 1. The boys threw the ball very hard.

  • Alright, let’s break these sentences down step by step, labeling the words and then grouping them into phrases.
  • Here’s how you’d do it: 1.
  • The boys threw the ball very hard.
  • Word Level: The (Determiner) boys (Noun) threw (Verb) the (Determiner) ball (Noun) very (Adverb) hard (Adjective) Phrase Level: NPTheboysNP The boys NPTheboys VPthrew\[NPtheballVP threw \[NP the ball VPthrew\[NPtheball AdvPveryhardAdvP very hard AdvPveryhard] 2.
  • The playful girls played dolls nicely.
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Alright, let’s break these sentences down step by step, labeling the words and then grouping them into phrases. Here’s how you’d do it:

1. The boys threw the ball very hard.

  • Word Level:
  • The (Determiner)
  • boys (Noun)
  • threw (Verb)
  • the (Determiner)

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