Diagramming
Writing Group 6
It is interesting to me that when diagramming, determiners, adjectives, adverbs and some prepositions are placed underneath on a slant to show the connection to the noun or verb they modify. Because they are in the same position, I see a relation between them rather than as having separate functions.
When diagramming and dividing sentences, how can you tell the difference between when a prep phrase is divided into its own slot and when it is part of the NP?
posted by Anonymous @ 6:36 PM
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3 Comments:
I struggled with this too. I try to figure out whether the phrase is adverbial before diagramming it.
This was also difficult for me. I found that when I diagrammed it the way I thought it should go, and then referred to the back of the book, the answer was divided differently. I have yet to find a good rule to rely on.
A prep phrase is always going to be below a line unless it is a subject complement (that is, the verb is a be verb or a linking verb).
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