prisoner was guilty. Noun, Subject-nominative. Adjective, Predicate-nominative. 25. That he came is certain. That he came Noun-clause, Subject-nominative. is certain. that he came. Predicate-verb. Adjective, Predicate-nominative. Analysis of the Noun-clause. Connective Particle, introducing the sentence Pronoun, Subject-nominative. 26. He informed me yesterday that he had arrived. He informed me yesterday that he had arrived. Pronoun, Primary Objective, immediately dependent upon the Predicate-verb 'informed.' Adverb, qualifying the Predicate-verb 'informed.' Noun-clause, Secondary Objective, dependent upon the Predicate-verb 'informed.' [The clause 'that he had arrived' is equivalent to 'concerning his arrival,' or ' of his arrival.'] that he Analysis of the Noun-clause. Connective Particle, introducing the sentence ' he had arrived.' Pronoun, Subject-nominative. had arrived. Predicate-verb, compounded of the auxiliary ' had,' and the participle 'arrived.' I told him 27. I told him that this would happen. that this would happen. Pronoun, Subject-nominative. Pronoun, Secondary Objective, dependent upon Noun-clause, Primary Objective, immediately dependent upon the Predicate-verb 'told.' that this would happen. Analysis of the Noun-clause. Connective Particle, introducing the sentence 'this would happen.' Pronoun, Subject-nominative. Predicate-verb, compounded of the auxiliary 'would,' and the infinitive 'happen.' 28. I convinced him that he was mistaken. I convinced him that he was mistaken. Pronoun, Subject-nominative. Pronoun, Primary Objective. Noun-clause, Secondary Objective, dependent upon the Predicate-verb 'convinced.' [The clause that he was mistaken' is equivalent to the phrase 'of his mistake.'] that he was mistaken. Analysis of the Noun-clause. Connective-Particle, introducing the sentence 'he was mistaken.' Pronoun, Subject-nominative. Participle, Predicate-nominative. Noun-clauses involving an Indirect Question. 29. I know who did this. I know who did this. who did this. Pronoun, Subject-nominative. Predicate-verb. Noun-clause, Objective, dependent upon the Analysis of the Noun-clause. Pronoun, introducing sentence who did this;' and serving as Subject-nominative of the sentence. Predicate-verb. Pronoun, Objective. 30. He would not say where he lived. He would... say Pronoun, Subject-nominative. Predicate-verb, compounded of the auxiliary 'would,' and the infinitive 'say.' not where he lived. where Negative Adverb, qualifying the Predicate- Noun-clause, Objective, dependent upon the Analysis of the Noun-clause. Connective Particle, introducing the sen- Pronoun, Subject-nominative. 31. I wish to know, who he lived. I wish to know who you are. who you are. The you are. Pronoun, Subject-nominative. Infinitive used substantively, Objective, de- Analysis of the Noun-clause. Pronoun, introducing the sentence who you Pronoun, Subject-nominative. 2. The Adjective-Clause. 32. The cohort, which had already crossed the river, quickly came to blows with the enemy. cohort, Definite Article, qualifying the subject-nominative cohort.' Noun, Subject-nominative. which had al-Adjective Clause, qualifying the Subject-nomi ready crossed the river, quickly came to blows with the enemy. Adverb, qualifying the Predicate-verb 'came.' Adverbial phrase, qualifying the Predicate-verb Adverbial phrase, qualifying the Predicate-verb 'came.' which had... crossed already the river. I saw the house Analysis of the Adjective-clause. Predicate-verb, compounded of the auxiliary Adverb, qualifying the Predicate-verb 'had... crossed.' Definite Article, qualifying the Objective 'river.' 33. I saw the house in which he was born. in which he was born. in which he was born. I know the Pronoun, Subject-nominative. Definite Article, qualifying the Objective 'house.' Adjective-clause, qualifying the Objective 'house.' Analysis of the Adjective-clause. Adverbial phrase, qualifying the Predicate-verb was born.' Pronoun, Subject-nominative. Predicate-verb, compounded of the auxiliary 34. I know the man to whom he gave the money. Definite Article, qualifying the Objective 'man.' to whom he Adjective-clause, qualifying the Objective 'man.' gave to whom he gave the money. the Analysis of the Adjective-clause. Prepositional phrase, compounded of a preposi- Pronoun, Subject-nominative. Definite Article,qualifying the Objective 'money.' 35. He bought a horse with the money which he had He bought Pronoun, Subject-nominative. a horse with the money Indefinite Article, qualifying the Objective 'horse.' Noun, Objective. Adverbial phrase, qualifying the Predicate-verb 'bought.' which he had Adjective-clause, qualifying the noun 'money' in the Adverbial phrase 'with the money.' saved. which he had saved. Analysis of the Adjective-clause. Pronoun, introducing the Adjective-clause, and used as Objective. Pronoun, Subject-nominative. Predicate-verb, compounded of the auxiliary 'had,' and the participle 'saved.' For Contracted and Elliptical Sentences, see Chapter IV. Long sentences frequently present combinations of the constructions which we have discussed. The student will examine these in his reading. In this place we shall take two examples, given by Dr. Morell, Grammar, pp. 91 and 99. Example I. A reader unacquainted with the real nature of a classical education will probably undervalue it, when he sees that so large a portion of time is devoted to the study of a few ancient authors, whose works seem to have no direct bearing on the studies and duties of our own generation. First of all we observe that this Compound Sentence exhibits Correlative clauses : A reader unacquainted with the real Principal Clause. when he sees that so large a portion Accessory Clause. |