Post by ninnasue59 on Oct 13, 2008 17:25:35 GMT -5
Hi!
First set of questions:
In our co-op class we attempt to diagram everything we can as is, or "simplified". The second parsing sentence for Week 16, Boston Tea Party, seemed harmless as is, until my class became split over what the prepositional phrase "towards liberty" modifies. Half the class insists it is the verb; the other half insists the direct object, "step". Both sides were so persuasive that I became confused! Which one is it?
Also, how are dates diagrammed (Dec. 16, 1773)?
Second set of questions:
diagramming the first parsing sentence for week 17, The Tale of Circe. Is "roamed round" a verb phrase? I consulted the dictionary and it does list transitive verb as one of the many roles for "round". Therefor, "that house" is the direct object of the action of encircling. I can also see how "round" could function as an adverb to "roam". If that is the case, what becomes of "that house"?
In diagramming the second parsing sentence, "which" is a relative pronoun joining the two clauses, and is also the object of the preposition, right? If so, then I use a dotted line to join the two clauses from the 1st to the object of the preposition in the 2nd. Is "which" written on the dotted line and an "x" stands in for it as the op (which modifies the verb "had cast"), or is the dotted line left blank and joined to the word "which" in the diagram of the prepositional phrase? Or am I way off base???
Could I make that any more convoluted? I sure hope you understand my questions!
Thanks for your help. Peace, Linda
First set of questions:
In our co-op class we attempt to diagram everything we can as is, or "simplified". The second parsing sentence for Week 16, Boston Tea Party, seemed harmless as is, until my class became split over what the prepositional phrase "towards liberty" modifies. Half the class insists it is the verb; the other half insists the direct object, "step". Both sides were so persuasive that I became confused! Which one is it?
Also, how are dates diagrammed (Dec. 16, 1773)?
Second set of questions:
diagramming the first parsing sentence for week 17, The Tale of Circe. Is "roamed round" a verb phrase? I consulted the dictionary and it does list transitive verb as one of the many roles for "round". Therefor, "that house" is the direct object of the action of encircling. I can also see how "round" could function as an adverb to "roam". If that is the case, what becomes of "that house"?
In diagramming the second parsing sentence, "which" is a relative pronoun joining the two clauses, and is also the object of the preposition, right? If so, then I use a dotted line to join the two clauses from the 1st to the object of the preposition in the 2nd. Is "which" written on the dotted line and an "x" stands in for it as the op (which modifies the verb "had cast"), or is the dotted line left blank and joined to the word "which" in the diagram of the prepositional phrase? Or am I way off base???
Could I make that any more convoluted? I sure hope you understand my questions!
Thanks for your help. Peace, Linda