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Diagramming clause structure. Representing the structure of simple clauses. Mary. swims. head. head. noun. lexical . verb. subject. predicate. verb phrase. noun phrase. sentence. Tree diagrams of simple clauses. S. VP. NP. V. NP. N. N. Mary. apples. picks.
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Representing the structure of simple clauses Mary swims head head noun lexical verb subject predicate verb phrase noun phrase sentence
Tree diagrams of simple clauses S VP NP V NP N N Mary apples picks
Tree diagrams of double object constructions S NP VP V N NP NP N N Hans sent Arthur oranges