ALBO_Jay
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The president said at a press conference dominated by questions on yesterday's election results that he could not explain why the Republicans had suffered such a widespread defeat, which in the end would deprive the Republican Party of long-held superiority in the House.
The 1st layer:
the main clause is "The president said";
the prepositional phrase is "at a press conference dominated by questions on yesterday's election results";
the object clause is "that he could not explain why the Republicans had suffered such a widespread defeat, which in the end would deprive the Republican Party of long-held superiority in the House."
The 2nd layer:
the participial phrase "dominated by questions on yesterday's election results", for modifying "a press conference";
the object clause "why the Republicans had suffered such a widespread defeat", for "explain";
nonrestrictive attributive clause "which in the end would deprive the Republican Party of long-held superiority in the House", for "defeat".
The 3rd layer:
the prepositional phrase "on yesterday's election results", for "questions".
If you experts could have other explanation, would you please write it down in layers as I do. Thank you.
The 1st layer:
the main clause is "The president said";
the prepositional phrase is "at a press conference dominated by questions on yesterday's election results";
the object clause is "that he could not explain why the Republicans had suffered such a widespread defeat, which in the end would deprive the Republican Party of long-held superiority in the House."
The 2nd layer:
the participial phrase "dominated by questions on yesterday's election results", for modifying "a press conference";
the object clause "why the Republicans had suffered such a widespread defeat", for "explain";
nonrestrictive attributive clause "which in the end would deprive the Republican Party of long-held superiority in the House", for "defeat".
The 3rd layer:
the prepositional phrase "on yesterday's election results", for "questions".
If you experts could have other explanation, would you please write it down in layers as I do. Thank you.
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