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Rhondag Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Sentence diagram
If I were diagramming the following sentence, where would the words "last Saturday" be placed?
Last Saturday, we stayed inside.
Last is an adjective modifying Saturday, right? But what type of phrase is that?
Last Saturday, we stayed inside.
Last is an adjective modifying Saturday, right? But what type of phrase is that?
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I didn't think anybody diagrammed sentences anymore! I've seen more than one format for diagramming sentences, and it's too cumbersome to show such a thing here, so let me just answer the basic question. Yes, 'last' is an adjective modifying 'Saturday'.
- I didn't think anybody diagrammed sentences anymore!
- I've seen more than one format for diagramming sentences, and it's too cumbersome to show such a thing here, so let me just answer the basic question.
- Yes, 'last' is an adjective modifying 'Saturday'.
- The phrase 'last Saturday' is an adverb phrase.
- 'last Saturday' acts as an adverb of time, and 'inside' is an adverb of place.
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I didn't think anybody diagrammed sentences anymore!
I've seen more than one format for diagramming sentences, and it's too cumbersome to show such a thing here, so let me just answer the basic question.
Yes, 'last' is an adjective modifying 'Saturday'.
The phrase 'last Saturday' is an adverb phrase.
'last Saturday' acts as an adverb of time, and 'inside' i
I've seen more than one format for diagramming sentences, and it's too cumbersome to show such a thing here, so let me just answer the basic question.
Yes, 'last' is an adjective modifying 'Saturday'.
The phrase 'last Saturday' is an adverb phrase.
'last Saturday' acts as an adverb of time, and 'inside' i
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inside is a noun (naming a place) and is the object. If it were inside the house, then inside would be a preposition, house being the object of the preposition.
I hope I am not wrong here, I am not an expert. I was searching the web for info on diagramming sentences. It is good to know that people are concerned about the use of our language. :-)
I hope I am not wrong here, I am not an expert. I was searching the web for info on diagramming sentences. It is good to know that people are concerned about the use of our language. :-)
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we is the subject stayed is the verb and inside is a nound so it goes ona a slanted line under the verb.....last saturday is an adjectivial phrase and also goes on a slanted line modifying stayed...it answer when?
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