ANALYSIS Sentence: Were I in a position of authority, I would advocate for a complete overhaul of the curriculum. NOTES Source: Chat GPT CEFR Level: C2 (High Advanced) Organization: NA Syntax: 4 constituents: How? (in 2nd conditional) + subject + predicator (in present modal) + object Speech: 4 nouns, 3 verbs, 1 adjective, 1 pronoun…

  ANALYSIS Sentence: The bookshelf held works by Shakespeare, Milton, and Chaucer; novels by Austen, Brontë, and Dickens; and several volumes of poetry. NOTES Source: ChatGPT CEFR Level: C1=C2 (low to hi advanced) Organization: 4 commas, separating nouns in a list; 2 semi-colons separating different lists, Syntax: 3 constituents: subject + predicator (in past simple)…

20250921 ADVERBIAL DEPENDENT CLAUSE v.20251001 WHEN? WHERE? WHY? cause & result / effect (also HOW MUCH/MANY?) Because – She stayed home because she was sick. Since – I’ve been tired since I worked late last night. As – He was tired as he had worked all day. So that – She studies hard so that…

ANALYSIS (Editor’s note: From here on out I will include the CEFR Levels with each sentence. For a complete discussion on CEFR Levels, please see another resource.) Sentence: I live in a small town. NOTES Source: ChatGPT CEFR Level: A1 (Low Beginning) Organization: There is no organization besides the end. Syntax: 3 constituents: subject +…

  ANALYSIS Sentence: Let’s eat Grandma, / Let’s eat, Grandma. NOTES Source: internet meme Organization: 1 apostrophe contracting Let + us = Let’s; 1 comma in 219-B, separating the vocative address Grandma, Syntax: predicator (in imperative mood) + object (219-A); or + vocative address (219-B) Phrase: contraction Clause: 1 independent (219-A); or 1 independent +…

  ANALYSIS Sentence: Her relentless dedication made the project a benchmark for future scholars, setting an exceptional standard of rigor. NOTES Source: AI Organization: 1 comma, separating an adverbial (participial) phrase from the main constituents. Personal Note: This is the first time I have learned about OBJECT COMPLEMENT. Syntax: subject + predicator (in past simple)…

ANALYSIS Sentence: YESTERDAY, December 7, 1941 a date which will live in infamy the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. Source: from a speech by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Congress on December 8, 1941, the day after the surprise attack on…

Sentence: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo Buffalo. NOTES: A famous sentence showing the separation between definition of vocabulary and meaning provided by syntax only. Enjoy! Source: Dmitri Borgmann. Beyond Language: Adventures in Word and Thought. 1967 Organization: none Syntax: 3 constituents: subject, predicator (in present simple) and object Speech: 3 adjectives, 3 nouns…

In honor of Halloween, I have chosen the following sentence to analyze: “By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes” Source: Macbeth, Act IV, Scene 1 Discussion: Approach             Description Organization: 1 comma, separating an initial (adverbial) phrase from rest of the sentence. Syntax: 4 constituents: How? (adverbial phrase), subject, Where? (adverbial phrase),…