More parsing practice

Look for: subject, verb phrase (main/lexical verb with any auxiliaries), direct object, indirect object, and adverbial.
Prepositional phrases with 'of' modify the nouns they follow; they are part of the phrase that that noun is in.

Starter: Over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house we go. (leave 'and' out)

1. The amateur birdwatcher must spend many hours in the woods.
2. The conscientious observer can differentiate bird species by their varying 'field marks'.
3. Field guides show birders various birds'  field marks .
4. In the field, birders carefully note beak type, tail shape, eye rings, and wing bars. (Consider the underlined portion to be a single phrase.)

KEY STARTER-4

5. Specialist catalogs offer bird lovers many birding accessories.
6. I will buy my birder friend a new field guide for her birthday.
7. Many bird enthusiasts provide elaborate feeders for wild birds.
8. You can find such feeders at 'Wild Birds Unlimited' in the Marigold Plaza.

KEY 5-8

9. Many Eastern birds are seen in the West during the Fall migration period.
10. Windstorms blow the birds off their usual course ...
11. and they travel along the wrong flyway.  ('and' is not part of any phrase here)
12. They find a winter home in Central America.
13. Most birds don't sing during the winter.
14. The next spring, the errant travelers follow their usual flyway to their usual breeding grounds.

KEY 9-14

15. These birds then build their nests there during the breeding season.
16. They feed their babies insects.
17. Some wild birds lay their eggs in other birds' nests.
18. The intruder babies then push their competitors out of the nest.
19. The cuckoo's habit of doing this has given us the word 'cuckold'.

KEY 15-19

20. John J. Audubon painted detailed pictures of birds in the 1800s.
21. The many Audubon societies take their name from this admired figure.
22. Audubon also studied birds scientifically.
23. He left us detailed descriptions of many now-extinct species.

KEY   20-23

KEY:

Over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house we go. (leave 'and' out)

Item	Function	Form
we	subject	noun phrase (pronoun)
Over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house ... go	predicate	.
go	verb phrase	.
Over the river	adverbial	prepositional phrase
through the woods	adverbial	prepositional phrase
to grandmother's house	adverbial	prepositional phrase

1. The amateur birdwatcher must spend many hours in the woods.

Item	Function	Form
The amateur birdwatcher	subject	noun phrase
must spend many hours in the woods	predicate	.
must spend	verb phrase	.
many hours	direct object	noun phrase
in the woods	adverbial	prepositional phrase

2. The conscientious observer can differentiate bird species by their varying 'field marks'.

Item	Function	Form
The conscientious observer	subject	noun phrase
can differentiate bird species by their varying 'field marks'.	predicate	.
can differentiate	verb phrase	.
bird species	direct object	noun phrase
by their varying 'field marks'	adverbial	prepositional phrase

3. Field guides show birders various birds'  field marks .

Item	Function	Form
Field guides	subject	noun phrase
show birders various birds'  field marks	predicate	.
show	verb phrase	.
various birds'  field marks	direct object	noun phrase
birders	indirect object	noun phrase

4. In the field, birders carefully note beak type, tail shape, eye rings, and wing bars.

Item	Function	Form
birders	subject	noun phrase
In the field ... carefully note beak type, tail shape, eye rings, and wing bars	predicate	.
note	verb phrase	.
beak type, tail shape, eye rings, and wing bars	direct object	noun phrase
In the field	adverbial	prepositional phrase
carefully	adverbial	adverb phrase

5. Specialist catalogs offer bird lovers many birding accessories.

Item	Function	Form
Specialist catalogs	subject	noun phrase
offer bird lovers many birding accessories	predicate	.
offer	verb phrase	.
many birding accessories	direct object	noun phrase
bird lovers	indirect object	noun phrase

6. I will buy my birder friend a new field guide for her birthday.

Item	Function	Form
I	subject	noun phrase (pronoun)
will buy my birder friend a new field guide for her birthday	predicate	.
will buy	verb phrase	.
my birder friend	indirect object	noun phrase
a new field guide	direct object	noun phrase
for her birthday	adverbial	prepositional phrase

7. Many bird enthusiasts provide elaborate feeders for wild birds.

Item	Function	Form
Many bird enthusiasts	subject	noun phrase
provide elaborate feeders for wild birds	predicate	.
provide	verb phrase	.
elaborate feeders	direct object	noun phrase
for wild birds	adverbial	prepositional phrase

8. You can find such feeders at 'Wild Birds Unlimited' in the Marigold Plaza.

Item	Function	Form
You	subject	noun phrase
can find such feeders at 'Wild Birds Unlimited' in the Marigold Plaza	predicate	.
can find	verb phrase	.
such feeders	direct object	noun phrase
at 'Wild Birds Unlimited'	adverbial	prepositional phrase
in the Marigold Plaza	adverbial	prepositional phrase

9. Many Eastern birds are seen in the West during the Fall migration period.

Item	Function	Form
Many Eastern birds	subject	noun phrase
are seen in the West during the Fall migration period	predicate	.
are seen	verb phrase	.
in the West	adverbial	prepositional phrase
during the Fall migration period	adverbial	prepositional phrase

10. Windstorms blow the birds off their usual course ...

Item	Function	Form
Windstorms	subject	noun phrase
blow the birds off their usual course	predicate	.
blow	verb phrase	.
the birds	direct object	noun phrase
off their usual course	adverbial	prepositional phrase

11. and they travel along the wrong flyway.  ('and' is not part of any phrase here)

Item	Function	Form
they	subject	noun phrase (pronoun)
travel along the wrong flyway	predicate	.
travel	verb phrase	.
along the wrong flyway	adverbial	prepositional phrase

12. They find a winter home in Central America.

Item	Function	Form
They	subject	noun phrase (pronoun)
find a winter home in Central America	predicate	.
find	verb phrase	.
a winter home	direct object	noun phrase
in Central America	adverbial	prepositional phrase

13. Most birds don't sing during the winter.

Item	Function	Form
Most birds	subject	noun phrase
don't sing during the winter	predicate	.
don't sing	verb phrase	.
during the winter	adverbial	prepositional phrase

14. The next spring, the errant travelers follow their usual flyway to their usual breeding grounds.

Item	Function	Form
the errant travelers	subject	noun phrase
The next spring ... follow their usual flyway to their usual breeding grounds	predicate	.
follow	verb phrase	.
their usual flyway	direct object	noun phrase
the next spring	adverbial	noun phrase
to their usual breeding grounds	adverbial	prepositional phrase

15. These birds then build their nests there during the breeding season.

Item	Function	Form
These birds	subject	noun phrase
then build their nests there during the breeding season	predicate	.
build	verb phrase	.
their nests	direct object	noun phrase
then	adverbial	pro-form for time expressions
there	adverbial	pro-form for place expressions

16. They feed their babies insects.

Item	Function	Form
they	subject	noun phrase (pronoun)
feed their babies insects	predicate	.
feed	verb phrase	.
insects	direct object	noun phrase
their babies	indirect object	noun phrase

17. Some wild birds lay their eggs in other birds' nests.

Item	Function	Form
Some wild birds	subject	noun phrase
lay their eggs in other birds' nests	predicate	.
lay	verb phrase	.
their eggs	direct object	noun phrase
in other birds' nests	adverbial	prepositional phrase

18. The intruder babies then push their competitors out of the nest.

Item	Function	Form
The intruder babies	subject	noun phrase
then push their competitors out of the nest	predicate	.
push	verb phrase	.
their competitors	direct object	noun phrase
then	adverbial	adverb phrase
out of the nest	adverbial	prepositional phrase

19. The cuckoo's habit of doing this has given us the word 'cuckold'.

Item	Function	Form
The cuckoo's habit of doing this	subject	noun phrase
has given us the word 'cuckold'.	predicate	.
has given	verb phrase	.
the word 'cuckold'	direct object	noun phrase
us	indirect object	noun phrase (pronoun)

20. John J. Audubon painted detailed pictures of birds in the 1800s.

Item	Function	Form
John J. Audubon	subject	noun phrase
painted detailed pictures of birds in the 1800s	predicate	.
painted	verb phrase	.
detailed pictures of birds	direct object	noun phrase
n the 1800s	adverbial	prepositional phrase

21. The many Audubon societies take their name from this admired figure.

Item	Function	Form
The many Audubon societies	subject	noun phrase
take their name from this admired figure	predicate	.
take	verb phrase	.
their name	direct object	noun phrase
from this admired figure	adverbial	prepositional phrase

22. Audubon also studied birds scientifically.

Item	Function	Form
Audubon	subject	noun phrase
also studied birds scientifically	predicate	.
studied	verb phrase	.
birds	direct object	noun phrase
also	adverbial	adverb phrase
scientifically	adverbial	adverb phrase

23. He left us detailed descriptions of many now-extinct species.

Item	Function	Form
he	subject	noun phrase (pronoun)
left us detailed descriptions of many now-extinct species	predicate	.
left	verb phrase	.
detailed descriptions of many now-extinct species	direct object	noun phrase
us	indirect object	noun phrase (pronoun)