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How do you diagram the sentence Sarah loved sound of choir at recital and she decided to audition for in spring?

This sentence is grammatically incorrect and needs to be revised before it can be diagrammed. Here's why and how to fix it:

The problem:

* Missing subject: The second part of the sentence ("and she decided to audition for in spring") lacks a clear subject for the verb "decided".

* Unclear object: The phrase "for in spring" is unclear. It's not grammatically correct to use "for" in this way.

Here's how to revise the sentence:

1. Separate sentences: The easiest solution is to break it into two sentences.

* Sarah loved the sound of the choir at the recital.

* She decided to audition for the choir in the spring.

2. Combine with a conjunction: You could combine the sentences using a conjunction like "and" or "so".

* Sarah loved the sound of the choir at the recital, and she decided to audition for the choir in the spring.

Diagramming the revised sentence:

Let's diagram the revised version (sentence 2 above):

```

____________________

| |

| Sarah loved | the sound

| / \ | / \

| / \ | / \

|/ \ |of choir

| the sound | |

| / \ | |

| / \ | |

|/ \ | |

| at recital | |

| / \ | |

|/ \ | |

|the | | |

| | | |

|___ |_____|________|

| |

|______ _____|

| |

| in |

| |

| the |

| |

| spring|

|_____|

```

Explanation:

* Main subject and verb: "Sarah" and "loved" are the main subject and verb of the sentence.

* Direct object: "sound" is the direct object of the verb "loved."

* Modifiers: "the," "of the choir," "at the recital" are modifiers that describe the noun "sound."

* Conjunction: "and" connects the two clauses.

* Second subject and verb: "She" and "decided" are the subject and verb of the second clause.

* Infinitive phrase: "to audition" is an infinitive phrase acting as the direct object of "decided."

* Prepositional phrase: "for the choir in the spring" is a prepositional phrase modifying "to audition."

This diagram shows how the sentence is structured and the relationship between its different parts.

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