[Grammar] Is this grammatically correct?

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Mac Flecknoe

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I've been working on understanding grammatical syntax, especially on more complex sentences. Is this sentence grammatically correct?

In this sense, I find it peculiar that I recognize the personalities which populate this community because I am but a specter peering in.
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The rest is simply breaking down the syntax of the sentence.


[INTRODUCTORY PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE], [INDEPENDENT CLAUSE] [DEPENDENT CLAUSE 1 CONNECTED BY RELATIVE PRONOUN SERVING TO MODIFY INDEPENDENT CLAUSE] [DEPENDENT CLAUSE 2 CONNECTED BY A RELATIVE PRONOUN SERVING TO MODIFY DEPENDENT CLAUSE 1] [DEPENDENT CLAUSE 3 CONNECTED BY A SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION SERVING TO SIGNAL A REASON WHY]

In this sense = Introductory Prepositional Phrase
(References previous sentence)

I find it peculiar = Independent Clause

-I = Subject

-find = main verb/predicate

-it = indirect object (Referencing subsequent clause)

-peculiar = direct object

That I recognize the personalities = Dependent Clause

-That = Relative Pronoun introducing dependent clause functioning as an adjective

-I = subject

-Recognize = verb/predicate

-The - definite article

- personalities = direct object

Which populate this community = Dependent Clause

-Which = Relative pronoun introducing dependent clause functioning as an adjective (used in the place of “that” to avoid repetition)

-the subject is "populations" from previous clause

-populate = verb/predicate

-this = demonstrative pronoun

-community = direct object

I am but a specter peering in = Dependent Clause


-Even though = Subordinating conjunction

-But = adverb modifying am

-a = indefinite article

-specter peering in = subject complement

-specter = noun

-peering in = verbal phrase acting as a modifying of "specter"

-peering = present participle

-in = preposition
 

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Well, this reads like an undergraduate assignment in syntax.

However, the quoted sentence sounds awkward and I doubt that anyone would actually say it that way.
 

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I've been working on understanding grammatical syntax, especially on more complex sentences. Is this sentence grammatically correct?

In this sense, I find it peculiar that I recognize the personalities which populate this community because I am but a specter peering in.
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The rest is simply breaking down the syntax of the sentence.


[INTRODUCTORY PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE], [INDEPENDENT CLAUSE] [DEPENDENT CLAUSE 1 CONNECTED BY RELATIVE PRONOUN SERVING TO MODIFY INDEPENDENT CLAUSE] [DEPENDENT CLAUSE 2 CONNECTED BY A RELATIVE PRONOUN SERVING TO MODIFY DEPENDENT CLAUSE 1] [DEPENDENT CLAUSE 3 CONNECTED BY A SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION SERVING TO SIGNAL A REASON WHY]

In this sense = Introductory Prepositional Phrase
(References previous sentence)

I find it peculiar = Independent Clause

-I = Subject

-find = main verb/predicate

-it = indirect object (Referencing subsequent clause)

-peculiar = direct object

That I recognize the personalities = Dependent Clause

-That = Relative Pronoun introducing dependent clause functioning as an adjective

-I = subject

-Recognize = verb/predicate

-The - definite article

- personalities = direct object

Which populate this community = Dependent Clause

-Which = Relative pronoun introducing dependent clause functioning as an adjective (used in the place of “that” to avoid repetition)

-the subject is "populations" from previous clause

-populate = verb/predicate

-this = demonstrative pronoun

-community = direct object

I am but a specter peering in = Dependent Clause


-Even though = Subordinating conjunction

-But = adverb modifying am

-a = indefinite article

-specter peering in = subject complement

-specter = noun

-peering in = verbal phrase acting as a modifying of "specter"

-peering = present participle

-in = preposition
In what sense? It needs to be preceded by something, it makes no sense as it is.
 

Mac Flecknoe

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In what sense? It needs to be preceded by something, it makes no sense as it is.

I just took it out of a paragraph I was writing and broke it down. I was wondering if all the dependent clauses heaped on top of each other was grammatically correct.
 

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I find it peculiar. "it" is the direct object (not indirect). "Peculiar" cannot be a direct object
or any other kind, because it is an adjective qualifying "it"
 
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