Sentence Structures and Grammatical Phrases

Grammatical Analysis of Sentence Examples

1. Offers wine and pasta (SN CD) to guests (S. PREP IC): To offer the best quality.
2. The teacher recommended students (Prep S. IC) to further study (SN CD): They recommended it after seeing the notes of the last evaluation.
3. Submit your clothes (SN CD) that will help victims (SPREP IC): They send them to the Red Cross.
4. Bring the gift of kings (CD SN) to nephews (SPREP CI): All you have to do is take it as soon as possible.
5. Peace has sold in bookstores (SN CD); its cousins (SPREP IC) are sold at affordable prices.
6. He had to send the furniture (SN CD) to parents (SPREP IC) but was not able to send them the gear.
7. We had members (SPREP IC) of the committee (SN CD): In the end, they were presented one by one.
8. I put the books (SN CD) on the shelf (SPREP CI): All I have placed this morning.

Practical Exercises on Pronoun Replacement

• You had to send the packages separately to the grandparents. Since when has the rating been sent to you?
• Have you already brought the letter to Mary? Not yet, I have not brought it.
• Buy this book for your nephew. Agreed, already there shopping for it.
• The teacher asked the pupils for the lesson: they will ask for the writing.
• Leave the keys to the house for Anthony: you can throw them at his mailbox.
• The teacher gives the instructions to mothers: The wife gives them whenever the kids make a holiday.
• Request the books at the library. If you ask, I'm sure you're gonna leave with them.
• Offer this story to your nephews: whether the gifts are given, you will take a joy.

Definitions of Grammatical Phrases

The nominal phrase (SN) is formed by a name, a pronoun, or any word that acts as a substantive kernel. Many times, this core has determinants and/or accessories. Along with the verb, it forms the basic structure of the sentence.

The verb phrase (SV) consists of a verb or a verbal expression that may be accompanied by its complements and specifiers. It forms the predicate of a sentence.

A prepositional phrase is a nominal phrase preceded by a preposition: the house of my son. It is called an exocentric construction because, unlike other traditional phrases, it is not named after the word with the most meaning (which would be the name); it has a core because usually a preposition or the existence of another is required by another word (for example, the verb "think" requires the preposition "in").

The adjectival phrase is a phrase that has an adjective as its core. Apart from the core, it can lead to modifiers such as adverbs (very easy) or additions to the adjective. These can be a prepositional phrase or a subordinate clause to complete a sentence (impossible to predict).

An adverbial phrase (S.adv.) is a phrase where the core is an adverb or an adverbial locution such as "late" or "very quickly." Usually, it performs the role of a circumstantial complement.