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Old 14-May-2007, 21:55
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Default how do u diagram these?!?

The trip, which was paid for by the school, was very educational.

One museum that they planned to visit was closed.
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Old 08-Jan-2008, 21:26
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The trip, which was paid for by the school, was very educational.
the trip was very educationl= man clause
which was paid for by the school=subordinate clause

One museum that they planned to visit was closed.
one museum was closed main clause
that they planned to visit subordinate
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I’ll try to expand on Jazy’s diagram analysis this way:


Clause Analysis:
One museum was closed: Main clause
that they planned to visit: Subordinate clause, adjectival modifying the noun ‘museum’

Subject/Predicate:
One museum: Subject
was closed: Predicate
they: Subject
planned to visit: Predicate

Word Class Analysis:
One: Adjective, definite numeral
museum: Noun, common
was: Main verb of main clause, simple past, copular
closed: Adjective, participial

that: Pronoun, relative
They: Pronoun, personal, plural, accusative case
Planned: Main verb of sub-clause, simple past
to visit: Infinitive
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Hi Buddhaheart,
Thanks for the full information. I am learning and like full explanations but I am confused regarding "They" being accusative case. Should this be nominative case?
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Absolutely. You’re right. ‘They’ is in the nominative (subjective) case. My apology.
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