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sentence analysis| Breaking down the construction of a sentence, in order to understand the relationship of its parts. |
| There are two main methods. Graphical analysis is used for simple sentences, demonstrating visually how the subject, predicate, and their qualifying adjectives, adverbs and clauses are related, using a form of ‘spider’ diagram. Tabular analysis is needed for complex sentences, and is in greater detail, with columns for identification of clause, link, kind, and function. |
| The kind column identifies the type of each clause. Possibilities include main, adverbial, adjectival, and subordinate clauses. |
| The function column identifies the use of the clause relative to other parts of the sentence. Possibilities include independent (for a main clause) and qualification (shaping the meaning) of a verb or noun. |
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