Question

Analyze each of the following sentences into clause elements (i.e. S, V, O, C, A), and indicate the linguistic structures of those elements.

1. I avoided going back to the theatre.

Answer 1

The sentence is analyzed into 'Subject (I)', 'Verb (avoided)', and 'Object (going back to the theatre)'. The object here is a gerund phrase. Additionally, examples of identifying subject, intransitive verb, and adverbials are provided to show the proper structure of sentences.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence "I avoided going back to the theatre." can be analyzed into the following clause elements:

• Subject (S): I
• Verb (V): avoided
• Object (O): going back to the theatre (This is a gerund phrase functioning as the object of the verb "avoided".)

In the analysis, identify the subject, verb, and object, which are the fundamental elements that make up the structure of the sentence in question. The subject is the doer of the action, the verb is the action itself, and the object is the entity that receives the action.

For the review questions:

1. We went to the bowling alley on Friday.
   Subject: We
   Intransitive Verb: went
   Optional Adverbial: to the bowling alley on Friday
2. Mr. Billingsworth laughed at the antics of the class clown.
   Subject: Mr. Billingsworth
   Intransitive Verb: laughed
   Optional Adverbial: at the antics of the class clown
3. The ambassadors from Albania arrived.
   Subject: The ambassadors from Albania
   Intransitive Verb: arrived

It is important to identify the subject correctly to ensure proper subject/verb agreement in sentences.