how do i diagram the sentence
What does total cansecration to God mean?
Subject: consecration
Verb: does mean
Direct object: what
Adj. modifying subject: total
Prep. phrase modifying subject: to God
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To diagram the sentence "What does total consecration to God mean?", you can follow these steps:
1. Identify the main components of the sentence:
- Subject: "total consecration to God"
- Verb: "does mean"
- Interrogative pronoun: "What"
2. Create a horizontal line and write the subject on the left side of the line. In this case, the subject is "total consecration to God."
total consecration to God
3. Draw a vertical line that intersects the horizontal line and write the verb phrase beneath the subject. In this case, the verb phrase is "does mean."
total consecration to God
does mean
4. Create a diagonal line from the verb phrase and write the interrogative pronoun "What" above it. Connect the line to the subject to show that it is the object of the verb.
┌─── What
│
total consecration to God
does mean
By following these steps, you can diagram the sentence "What does total consecration to God mean?"