Sentence Analysis

1. Clauses General information

Simple Sentence (1 Clause ) Compound Sentence ( 2 Clauses or more) I like you. I like you and you like me. I like you because you like me - Coordinating Conjunction (Nevenschikkende voegwoorden) For And Nor But Or Yet So (FANBOYS) - Subordinating Conjunction (Onderschikkende voegwoorden) Because, after, since, while, when,

Functions within the clause

- Subject (S) Ernest likes hot tea. Nobody will ever know. Ernest likes hot tea. Nobody will ever know. I ate an apple. I found him. I gave my niece an apple. I found him a nice girl. Tom is a lazybones. I am tired. She called him an old fart. I find her an old hag. The thief was seen in the garden. The murderer was caught last night. I had cared for her all my life. He allowed for one more visit.

- Predicator (P)

- Direct Object (Od)

- Indirect object (Oi)

- Complement to the subject (Cs)

- Complement to the Direct Object (Cd)

- Adverbial (A)

- Prepositional Object (Op) Always with a prepositional verb!

2. Phrases - Noun Phrase Always consists of a Noun as Headword (H) Might be accompanied by Determiners (DET) - Definite & Indefinite Article - Quantifiers - Numerals - Possessive Adjective - Demonstrative Adjective. The queen is a monarch. Many people seem to have forgotten. Three kids were found in Disneyland. Your car was stolen? This time you might get away with it. Peter is a friend.

Might be accompanied by Modifiers (MOD) - Adjectives - Another noun - Possessive Form - Adverb + Adjective - Adverb + Verb The old queen is dying. The iron sword is broken. Mothers Day is tomorrow! The very old house was demolished. The carefully built TV fell down.

Might be accompanied by a Subclause. (Subclause) A Subclause does not have to be analysed any further!

Jake who lived next door is dead. It was Peter who killed the dragon.

Might be accompanied by Prepositional Phrase (PP)

The house across the road is vacant. The man in the office looked angry.

- Verb Phrase Can consist of one Main Verb. He sang a song. Rein died. He began to shout. Sarah sat down. Thomas looked up. He was running. He will be beaten sooner or later.

Can consist of two Main Verbs. Can consist of a Phrasal Verb.

Can consist of one or more Auxiliary Verbs and one Main Verb.

- Preposition Phrase Always consists of Preposition as a Headword (H) Noun Phrase as a Compliment (C)

I walked in the garden. At midnight, I left the house.

- Adjective Phrase Always consists of an Adjective as Headword (H) She was beautiful. She was old. She was very old. She seemed happy enough. I am afraid of snakes. He seemed tired of the nonsense.

Might be accompanied by an Adverb as Modifier (MOD) Might be accompanied by a Preposition Phrase (PP)

- Adverb Phrase Always consists of an Adverb as Headword (H) Thomas did well. That seems unlikely. She looked very well today. That basket is rather enough.

Might be accompanied by an Adverb as Modifier (MOD)