The subject is The Merced Yosemite. The predicate is was created by the action of five immense glaciers, traces of which still exist upon every rock in the valley.
The base-word of the subject is the noun Yosemite; it is modified by the adjective Merced and the article the.
The predicate verb is was created; it is modified by the prepositional phrase by the action of five immense glaciers, traces of which still exist upon every rock in the valley.
The base-word of the object of the preposition by is action; it is modified by the prepositional phrase of five immense glaciers, traces of which still exist upon every rock in the valley and by the article the. The base-word of the object of the preposition of is glaciers; it is modified by the adjectives immense and five, and by the unrestrictive adjective clause traces of which still exist upon every rock in the valley; this clause is introduced by the relative pronoun which.
The subject of the clause is traces of which. The predicate is still exist upon every rock in the valley.
The base-word of the subject is the noun traces. It is modified by the prepositional phrase of which.
The predicate verb is exist; it is modified by the adverb still and the prepositional phrase upon every rock in the valley. The base-word of the object of the preposition upon is rock; it is modified by the adjective every and the prepositional phrase in the valley.
Exercise 6
Analyze the following sentences. If the analysis is written, take pains to arrange it well on paper. Divide it into paragraphs. Either underline or enclose in quotation marks all words quoted from the sentence. Use abbreviations. Do not write out elements in full if they consist of more than two words. Instead write the first and last words with a dash between them.
1. Fear is a wonderful goad to remorse.—H. H.