 Re: diagram sentence
The original request was for 'diagramming'.
All of the replies so far have been in text form. I guess you can't draw a diagram on this site! For diagrams I suggest you take a look at "Understanding English Grammar" by Kolln & Funk - an American publication. Although I am English I think that this is a wonderful book which describes English grammar from a traditional and functional perspective. The diagrams in this book are easy to follow and very helpful.
I think many of the disagreements in this thread are because of the different interpretations of grammar - traditional, functional and even hints of Systemic Functional Linguistics.
Humbly,
John Curran |