how would i diagram this sentece "What does the total consecration to god mean"
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To diagram the sentence "What does the total consecration to God mean?", we can break it down into the following components:
1. Start by drawing a horizontal line, which will represent the main clause of the sentence.
2. Place the subject "What" on the left side of the line. Since "What" is an interrogative pronoun, it acts as the subject in this sentence.
3. Draw a diagonal line slanting downward from the subject, and label it with "does" above it. This is the auxiliary verb.
4. On the right side of the line, draw another diagonal line slanting downward and label it with "mean" above it. This is the main verb of the sentence.
5. At the bottom of the diagram, draw another horizontal line branching off from the main clause line. This will represent the prepositional phrase "to God."
6. On the left side of the line, write "to" to indicate the preposition. On the right side of the line, write "God" to show the object of the preposition.
Your final diagram should look something like this:
What
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does
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mean
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_________
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to God
Remember, sentence diagrams are visual representations of sentence structure and can vary slightly based on personal style.