http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ Discussions on sentence analysis and how to diagram sentences. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:34:06 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/analysing-diagramming-sentences/108243-please-helping.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:40:35 GMT Hello, how can i answer these questions? A. Revise the senteces to eliminate dangling modifiers and do not revise any correct sentence. 1- Ready to pitch camp , the windstorm hit. 2- The convicts did not yield , thinking they could attract... Hello, how can i answer these questions?


A. Revise the senteces to eliminate dangling modifiers and do not revise any correct sentence.

1- Ready to pitch camp , the windstorm hit.
2- The convicts did not yield , thinking they could attract the support of the prees.
3- Burned to the ground , the Welches had to build a new house.

B.Combine the tow sentences in each item into a single sentence. Use an appropriately placed verbal phrase or elliptical clause as an introductory parenthetical element.

1- I turned on the flashers and lifted the hood . A speeding motorist, i thought , midht slow down , see my predicament, and offer me a ride.

thank you ]]> Analysing and Diagramming Sentences the killer http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/analysing-diagramming-sentences/108243-please-helping.html http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/analysing-diagramming-sentences/107972-participles-modifiers.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:58:51 GMT Good evening

I am working on an extract from the novel Small Island by Andrea Levy (a highly recommendable book, by the way), looking particularly at adjectival modifiers. I have identified the participles "avoiding", "pulling" and "closed" in the following extract as adjectives (adjectival modifiers). I would be grateful if somebody would confirm this, or, if I am wrong, tell me how to analyse these sentences.

I stepped back down two stepsavoiding a small lump of dog's-business that rested in some litter and leaves. I straightened my coat, pulling it closed where I had unfortunately lost a button.

Thanks. ]]> Analysing and Diagramming Sentences mamaheol http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/analysing-diagramming-sentences/107972-participles-modifiers.html http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/analysing-diagramming-sentences/107805-please-help-me-long-paragraph.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:49:09 GMT Dear All,

I'm reading a book now and I'm stuck with this paragraph below, please help me..

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Others feared that News Corp. would tinker with what made MySpace popular with teens and young adults looking to connect with each other as well as with singers and bands who used the site to promote their music. The thought was that users would flee MySpace in droves for other social networking sites in order to protest the fact that their "Place for Friends" was no longer a plucky upstart but was instead now a cog in the massive media conglomerate that also included the likes of Bill O'Reilly and the New York Post as corporate cousins.
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My questions:
1 the phrase 'tinker with'
2 Can you devide the second sentence into some parts so that I can understand the meaning (if it's possible)?
3 the phrase 'in droves'
4 a cog
5 Does 'conglomerate' here mean corporation?
5 the likes
6 corporate cousins

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