how do you diagram this sentence.. Monica,my best friend laughed with delight at my funny joke.

2 answers

Verb: laughed
Subject: Monica
Appositive: my best friend
Adverb prepositional phrase modifying laughed: with delight
Adjective prepositional phrase modifying delight: at my funny joke
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I'll get you started --
Monica = subject
my best friend = appositive
(possessive, adjective, noun)

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