Predicate Adjectives and Nouns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I am new to Predicate and diagramming sentences. But our teacher gave us some homework on it and I am confused on how to diagram these sentences.

The car is very fast.

Henrietta is a Girl Scout and a hospital volunteer.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a composer.

In July the days are usually hot.

Anyone of them that you know would be so helpful!

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I love old-fashioned diagramming (it is no longer taught in most American schools). But I don't have the computer skills (or software) to write the actual diagrams.  Until a smarter person than I (am) answers you, may I try my best? (l) car - is - fast. "the" under "car"; "very" under "fast" ; (2) henrietta - is - Girl Scout and volunteer (compound complement: "Girl Scout" on one line and "volunteer" on another line.  Both lines connected with "and." "a" under "Girl Scout" ; "a" under "volunteer" and "hospital" under volunteer. (3) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - was - composer. "a" under "composer. I shall try to do No. 4 in another post.

Anonymous · Answer

Now may I try No. 4? days - are - hot.  "the" under "days";  "in July" under "are"; "usually" under "are." WHEN are they hot? in July; How often ARE they hot? usually. (P.S. I THINK (!) your teacher wants "in July" to modify the verb; university professors might say it modifies the whole sentence; I THINK "usually" modifies "are," not "hot." "Usually" says how often, not to what degree (as "very" does). Hopefully, an expert will answer your post and correct my mistakes before you have to turn in your assignment.)

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