http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/SentenceAnalysis/mhnj/post.htmMon, 13 Dec 2004 20:44:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:61209chrisi0http://www.englishforums.com/English/SentenceAnalysis/mhnj/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-61209.xml:,) I need help and I'm really grateful for any comment on my analysis of the following sentences: <br /> <br /> S P <br /> main cl. obj. nphr. defining relative cl. pphr. nphr.(det.=specifier, noun) <br />[As she came in] [she saw two men] [who were standing [in [the garden.]]] <br /> <br /> <br /> Many who where there said he was trying to paint a false of what they were <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />doing, so that he could win the game. <br /> <br />I know the second sentences consist of relative clauses but I don't know where to beginn with my analysis. I mean e.g. shall I divide the sentence at first into clauses( main/suboridnate) then analyse the clauses (defining/non-defining rel) after that to divide the clause into phrases, finally analyse the phrases for their syntactic function???? <br /> <br />As you already recognised I need realy help, Chrisi from Austria <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />