Basically, I'm confused on this. The sentence is below:
The old English word handbook, for example, has slightly different meaning from the french derived manual, a close synonym.
I have to find the verbal, appositive, prepositional and absolute phrase (if any) in the sentence, and I'm just totally lost. Is there anyone who can help?
The old English word = complete subject (word = simple subject)
handbook = appositive to "word"
for example = transitional phrase
has slightly different meaning from the French derived manual, a close synonym. = complete predicate
has = main verb
slightly different meaning = direct object (meaning) and modifiers
from the French derived manual = prepositional phrase
a close synonym = appositive to "manual"
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index2.htm
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/grammar.html
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/index.html
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PS -- There are no subordinate clauses in there -- just one main clause and plenty of modifiers and phrases.
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