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Brikble Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Basic sentence analysis
Hi there.
I am a Danish student and I have a little problem with the basic sentence analysis. I now have to learn all over again, because it is done in another way than I was taught earlier.
I have to break it down into functions, groups and clauses ...
I would really like some help with the following sentence, please:
A dozen of the best seats for the film were sold extremely quickly.
Would somebody please help me?
Thanks a lot.
brikble.
I am a Danish student and I have a little problem with the basic sentence analysis. I now have to learn all over again, because it is done in another way than I was taught earlier.
I have to break it down into functions, groups and clauses ...
I would really like some help with the following sentence, please:
A dozen of the best seats for the film were sold extremely quickly.
Would somebody please help me?
Thanks a lot.
brikble.
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Hello, brikble - and welcome to English Forums. First, you had better give us a breakdown on the system asking for 'functions, groups and clauses' or a link to an explanation. Offhand and without any idea of what your teacher is looking for, I can do this: Groups: [[A dozen] [[of [the best seats]] [for [the film]]]] [were sold] [extremely quickly].
- Hello, brikble - and welcome to English Forums.
- First, you had better give us a breakdown on the system asking for 'functions, groups and clauses' or a link to an explanation.
- Offhand and without any idea of what your teacher is looking for, I can do this: Groups: [[A dozen] [[of [the best seats]] [for [the film]]]] [were sold] [extremely quickly].
- Clauses: [A dozen of the best seats for the film were sold extremely quickly].
- I don't know how you want to handle 'functions'.
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Hello, brikble - and welcome to English Forums.
First, you had better give us a breakdown on the system asking for 'functions, groups and clauses' or a link to an explanation.
Offhand and without any idea of what your teacher is looking for, I can do this:
Groups: [[A dozen] [[of [the best seats]] [for [the film]]]] [were sold] [extremely quickly].
Clauses: [A
First, you had better give us a breakdown on the system asking for 'functions, groups and clauses' or a link to an explanation.
Offhand and without any idea of what your teacher is looking for, I can do this:
Groups: [[A dozen] [[of [the best seats]] [for [the film]]]] [were sold] [extremely quickly].
Clauses: [A
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We have to break the sentence down like this example, I will try to explain:
John left town.
John is the Subject, left is predicator and town is the object.
Usually we put the letter S for subject underneath the word in question, and then the pro for pronoun so it will look like this under the word John: S:pro ..
I don't know how to explain this in a better way,
John left town.
John is the Subject, left is predicator and town is the object.
Usually we put the letter S for subject underneath the word in question, and then the pro for pronoun so it will look like this under the word John: S:pro ..
I don't know how to explain this in a better way,
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