Christine, This is easier than the former question because the horizontal lines holding the verbs can be brought together again into one from which the prepostional phrase can then be extended. Bruce >>> [log in to unmask] 03/14/06 3:29 PM >>> Another RK question: In diagramming this sentence, where does the adverbial/prepositional phrase go? At the party, John sang and danced. The sentence obviously has a compound verb; the prep. phrase applies to both verbs. How is that shown? Christine in Baltimore -----Original Message----- From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kischner, Michael Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 5:22 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: "Perhaps" on a Reed-Kellogg diagram "The wayakin might appear to the young initiate by taking the form of a bird or a deer or perhaps a strange human-like figure." In doing a Reed-Kellogg diagram of this sentence, where would you place "perhaps"? To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTICE: This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/