sentence analysis

[hela]

Dear teachers,

Would you please tell me if my analysis is correct ?

"He showed his father his sincerity by cooperating with all his teachers at school."

1) a) He = subject
b) showed = ditransitive verb
c) his father = indirect object
d) his sincerity = direct object
e) by cooperating with all his teachers at school = adverbial of manner (?)

2) "Alice Roosevelt was the daughter of American President Theodore. She was a popular personality and frequently wore a certain shade of blue. That shade became known as Alice-blue."

That shade = subject
became = copular verb
known as Alice-blue = subject / adjectival complement (?)

Have I missed something?

Many thanks,
Hela

PS: Would somebody have more simple sentences (with either the same or different sentence patterns) for me to analyze? Something difficult?

[Casiopea]

Both are fine. 'known as' functions as an adjective, but, you know, "Alice-blue" renames the subject, doesn't it? Sorry, it's late, I'm confused.

Originally Posted by hela

PS: Would somebody have more simple sentences (with either the same or different sentence patterns) for me to analyze? Something difficult?

You could try a) picking a page in a novel--that always works for me when I'm studying a foreign language, and/or b) doing a search under "object complements and ditransitives".