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Diagram question
If you'd have done anything different, let me know.
In this sentence, I can't what part of speech anything is. I'd like to know so that I can know if the subsequent word should be an adjective or adverb. Would some one diagram this entire sentence? It be exactly what I need to understand.
Thanks
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Re: Diagram question

Originally Posted by
Robert J. Pohl
If you'd have done anything different, let me know.
In this sentence, I can't what part of speech anything is. I'd like to know so that I can know if the subsequent word should be an adjective or adverb. Would some one diagram this entire sentence? It be exactly what I need to understand.
Thanks
If you'd have done anything different, let me know.
if = conjunction
you = subject of the sub clause
would have done = verb
anything = object of the verb
different = postmodifies 'anything' (adjective)
let me know = main clause
let =
T (+O) infinitive without TO
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Re: Diagram question
A bit of extra information:
[If you'd have done anything different,]: "If" clause, subordinate clause.
would: modal verb
have Auxiliary verb (or helping verb)
done: past participle form of the verb "to do"
would have done: verb phrase
anything: pronoun
I have a question of my own:
What is the terminology for adjectives that postmodifies something? Is there a term for those kind of adjectives. Is this what we call "reduced relatives"?
EDIT: Never mind, I think I think it's called a Resultative adjective right?
" A resultative adjective is an adjective that is placed postpositively (after the noun it modifies) and reflects a change that occurs by action of the verb on the noun."
Last edited by Noego; 13-Apr-2007 at 08:12.
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