In the sentence A tall kid ate some apples, the noun phrase a tall kid functions as the subject. The verb phrase ate some apples functions as the predicate. The noun phrase some apples functions as the direct object. The adjective and adjective phrase tall functions as a noun phrase modifier of the noun kid.
@ffgrammar A form-function diagram of the sentence 'A tall kid ate some apples'. Identify the forms (words, phrases, clauses, sentences) and then identify the function of each form. #ffgrammar #grammar ♬ Apples – Eric Congdon
A form-function diagram is a visualization of the layers of grammar. The top identifies forms, or what words, phrases, and clauses look like. The bottom identifies functions, or what words, phrases, and clauses do. For more information about form-function diagrams, see A Form-Function Description of the Grammar of the Modern English Language: Book 1 (Level 7) and A Form-Function Description of the Grammar of the Modern English Language: Book 1 (Level 8) of A Form-Function English Grammar.
- Kosur, Heather Marie (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 569 Pages – 11/18/2021 (Publication Date) – Independently published (Publisher)
- Kosur, Heather Marie (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 577 Pages – 11/18/2021 (Publication Date) – Independently published (Publisher)