diagramming the sentence

LATE IN THE EVENING ROBERT CAME LATE TO DINNER RIDING ON JOHN'S HORSE AND WE GAVE HIM HAM AND SOME BOILED BEANS

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This sentence has two independent clauses.

In the first clause, start with the subject and verb: Robert came.

The second clause: We gave

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To diagram the sentence "Late in the evening Robert came late to dinner riding on John's horse and we gave him ham and some boiled beans," you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Identify the main subject and verb
- The subject is "Robert."
- The main verb is "came."

Step 2: Identify the modifiers and objects
- The phrase "Late in the evening" modifies the main verb.
- The phrase "to dinner" modifies the main verb.
- The phrase "riding on John's horse" modifies the main verb.
- The pronoun "him" is the object of the verb "gave."
- The noun phrases "ham" and "some boiled beans" are the direct objects of the verb "gave."

Step 3: Draw a horizontal line and place the subject and verb on it
- Draw a horizontal line to serve as the base of the sentence diagram.
- Place the subject "Robert" above the horizontal line, and the main verb "came" below the line, connected by a vertical line to show their relationship.

Step 4: Diagram the modifiers and objects
- Attach the phrase "Late in the evening" to the main verb "came" by drawing a slanted line connecting them.
- Attach the phrase "to dinner" to the main verb "came" by another slanted line.
- Attach the phrase "riding on John's horse" to the main verb "came" by a slanted line.
- Place the pronoun "him" on a slanted line below the main verb "gave" to show it as the object.
- Place the noun phrases "ham" and "some boiled beans" on slanted lines below the main verb "gave" to show them as direct objects.

Here's how the sentence diagram would look:

Robert
|
came
______|____________________
| | |
late in the evening to dinner
| | |
riding on John's horse
|___________________________|
|
him
______|____________________
| |
gave ham and boiled beans

Note: This is just one way to diagram the sentence, and there may be other valid variations depending on the specific method of sentence diagramming you are following.