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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Sentence analysis

"Threats to freedom of speech, writing and action, though often trivial in isolation, are cumulative in their effect and, unless checked, lead to a general disrespect for the rights of citizen.”

-- George OrwellThanks

Could someone verifying my sentence analysis please:
Subject:threats....and action
Verb:lead to
Object of preposition:a general disrespect for the rights of citizen.
I don't know how to label the parts between "though of often.... unless checked".
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and action Verb: are... lead to Object of preposition: a general disrespect for the rights of citizen. Jigneshbharati how to label the parts between "though of often....

— Mister Micawber

  • and action Verb: are...
  • lead to Object of preposition: a general disrespect for the rights of citizen.
  • Jigneshbharati how to label the parts between "though of often....
  • unless checked".
  • ) complement: though often trivial in isolation Subject complement /Predicate adjective: cumulative in their effect Adverbial: unless [they are] checked
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Subject: threats....and action
Verb: are...(and)...lead to
Object of preposition:a general disrespect for the rights of citizen.
Jigneshbharatihow to label the parts between "though of often.... unless checked".
I think:

Subject (?) complement: though often trivial in isolation
Subject complement /Predicat
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Could you just explain the adverbial part pleas? Are they different- subject complement and predicate adjective here?
thanks
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JigneshbharatiAre they different- subject complement and predicate adjective here?
Those are two synonymous terms from different grammarians.
JigneshbharatiCould you just explain the adverbial part pleas?
The phrase seems to me to modify 'threats...are cumulative', i.e. the main clause, which would make it a sentence adverb.
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