Complex Sentences
(21.)
A complex sentence—both simple and intransitive.
Principal parts. |
They—Subject of “build.” | ||||||||||||
Build—Predicate of “they.” | |||||||||||||
Adjuncts. | Low—Adjunct of “build.” | ||||||||||||
Too—Adjunct of “low.” | |||||||||||||
Who build beneath the stars—Adjunct of “they.” | |||||||||||||
Auxiliary sentence. |
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(22.)
“But they that fight for freedom, undertake
The noblest cause mankind can have at stake.”
A complex sentence.
Principal parts |
They—Subject of “undertake.” | |||
Undertake—Predicate of “they.” | ||||
Cause—Object of “undertake.” | ||||
Adjuncts. | That fight for freedom—Adjunct of they.” | |||
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Construction.
But, | introduces an additional sentence, | Conj. |
They, | agent of action expressed by “undertake,” | Pron. |
That, | agent of action expressed by “fight,” | Pron. |
Fight | expresses the action performed by “that,” | Verb. |
For, | expresses a relation of “fight “ and “freedom,” | Prep. |
Freedom, | object of relation expressed by “for,” | Noun. |
Undertake, | expresses the action of “they,” | Verb. |
The, | limits “cause,” | Adj. |
Noblest, | qualifies “cause,” | Adj. |
Cause, | object of the action expressed by “undertake,” | Noun. |
X, [that], | object of “can have”—referring to “cause,” | Pron. |
Mankind, | agent of action expressed by “can have,” | Noun. |
Can have, | expresses an action of “mankind,” | Verb. |
At, | expresses a relation of “can have” and “stake,” | Prep. |
Stake, | object of relation expressed by “at,” | Noun. |
Let each pupil make a sentence for the above diagram.
And students who love to study, merit the highest which teachers can give them.
“Our proper bliss depends on what [that which] we blame.”
(23.)
A Complex sentence—the Auxiliary qualifies a phrase.
Bliss—Subject of “depends.” | |||
Depends—Predicate of “bliss.” | |||
On what we blame—Adjunct of “depends.” |
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On—Expresses a relation of “depends” and “what.” | |||
We—Subject of “blame.” |
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Blame—Predicate of “we.” |
Let sentences be made for the above diagrams.
“God never meant, that man should scale the heavens
By strides of human wisdom.”—Cowper.
(24.)
A complex sentence the Auxiliary the logical object of the Principal.
Let the Analysis of this sentence be written on the black-board.