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Diagramming Sentences
Diagramming SentencesLesson 1
• The easiest sentence diagrams have only two lines: a horizontal line and a vertical line.
Kids play.
Most verbs have quite a few forms. Some of the forms of the verb play include: are playing do play, played, were
playing, did play, will play, will be playing, have played, had played, and had been playing
• Kids were playing.
• Flags will be waving.
• Friends had been talking.
Lesson 2Definite and Indefinite Articles
.
The= a definite article
A or An= an indefinite articleTo diagram and article, place it on diagonal line under the noun it modifies.
farmers have been working
The
Lesson 3Predicate Nominatives
A noun or pronoun that comes after the form of thw verb be or become and repeats, identifies, or describes the subject
is called a predicate nominative
• 1. He was an officer.• 2. The women have become doctors.• 3. Anna will become a teacher.• 4. The name is Jay.• 5. A brother should be a friend.
In a sentence diagram, a predicate nominative appears after a
backslash.
He was officer
an
women have become doctors
The
Practice1. Alan will become a teacher.
2. The name is Jay.
3. A brother should be a friend.
Lesson 4: Attribute AdjectivesAn adjective is a word that modifies a
noun or pronoun. They are diagrammed just like articles.
1. The Wilsons are nice people.
Wilsons are people
The
nice
Practice
1. The new students are Nigerians.
2. Kelly was a strong swimmer.
Lesson 5: Predicate AdjectivesAn adjective that follows a linking verb
and modifies the subject of the sentence is called a predicate adjective
1. They are thirsty.
2. The boys are becoming angry.
3. She must be exhausted.
4. Your parents will be proud.
A predicate adjective is preceded in a sentence diagram by a
backslash.
They are thirsty
boys are becoming angry
The
Practice
• 1. She must be exhausted.
• 2. Your parents will be proud.
Lesson 6: Possessive NounsThe possessive nouns my, your, his, her, its our, and their also modify nouns and are sometimes
called pronominal adjectives. They are
diagrammed exactly like other adjectives.
They are our new neighbors.
They are neighbors
our
new
The possessive nouns mine, yours, his, hers, its ours, and theirs are always used separately from
the noun they modify
That book is mine.
book is mine
That
Lesson 7: Direct ObjectsA nouns or pronoun that receives the action of
the verb directly is called a direct object.
In a sentence diagram, a direct object is preceded by a vertical line that stands on the horizontal line.
He likes Amy.
Practice- Direct Object
1. She has a little brother.
2. The doctor won an award.
3. Her friends ate delicious hamburgers.
Lesson 8: Questions
Questions often begin with a verb followed by a subject.
Example: Are you his brother?
When diagramming a question, put the subject first, and capitalize the verb even though it is not the first word in the sentence
Are you his brother?
Hints: Subject goes first
Capitalize the verb since it was the first word in the sentence
Practice
1. Do you like artichokes?
2. Have you been resting?
3. Do you have a dollar?
4. May I help you
Lesson 9: Adverbs
-Words that modify verbs are adverbs. Examples:
1. Mary can run fast.
2. The young rider held the reigns tightly.
3. Our teacher never relaxes.
• Adverbs can also modify adjectives.– Examples
1. The athletes were very tired.
2. Our class has not read a more exciting book.
3. This game is too boring.
Adverbs can modify other adverbs.
1.The visitor spoke too softly.
2.The cars are moving very softly.
Practice
1. Mary can run fast.
2. Our class has not read a more exciting book.
3. The cars are moving very slowly.
What kind of seeds?
• Hamsters eat sunflower seeds.
Hamsters eat seeds
“Sunflower” describes “seeds.”
Write it on a diagonal line under “seeds.”
sunflowe
r
Practice
• 1. Hungry monkeys eat bananas.
• 2. Hungry monkeys eat sweet bananas in the trees.
Have you noticed?
• Only subjects, verbs, and objects
• Go on the horizontal line.
• Words that describe them go below them on diagonal lines.
Monkeys eat bananas
Hungry
sweet
in trees
the
Review:
1. Crazy elephants dance.
2. Crazy elephants dance quickly.
3. Yellow fish eat bugs under the rock.
4. Yellow fish eat tiny bugs under the gigantic rock.
More Practice
• The annoying little boy ate a fried chicken leg.
• The annoying little boy ate a fried chicken leg during dinner.
1. I like to drink Gatorade.
2. I like to drink sugary Gatorade at the football game.
3. We like to eat cotton candy at the fair.
4. We like to eat pink cotton candy at the state fair.
Review
• 1. The girl lost the pink teddy bear while at the park.
That’s All . . .
• For now
• Next up:
• Linking verbs
• with subject complements
Linking Verbs Song
Sing to the tune of “London Bridge is Falling Down”
am, are, is, was, were, (and) be,forms of be, forms of be,
taste, smell, sound, seem, look, feel, saybecome, grow, appear, remain.
Subject Complements
• A word or group of words that follow a linking verb and renames or describes the subject
• Examples:1. Pennysylvania is the Keystone State.
• 2. The Liberty bell is historic.
• 3. The capital of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
Linking verbs
• Tweety is yellow.
Tweety
subject
is
verb
yellow
Subject complement
What follows a linking verb renames or describes the subject.
It is a complement, not a direct object.
Linking verbs
• Tweety is yellow.
Tweety
subject
is
verb
yellow
Subject complement
Because the complement describes the subject, the dividing line tilts back toward the subject.
Try another sentence.
• Georgie is a cat.
Georgie is cat
a
• Cat = renames Georgie.
• Cat = predicate noun.
Add more description.
• Poor Sylvester is a frustrated predator.
Sylvester is predatoraPoor
frustrated
• Predator = renames Sylvester.
• Predator = predicate noun.
Other linking verbs
• The pot of brains smells suspiciously rancid.
pot smells rancid
ofThe
suspiciously
brains
• Rancid = describes the pot.
• Rancid = predicate adjective.
Practice
• 1. The evil witch is frightening.
• 2. The evil witch is frightening me.
• 3. The pot of boiling soup looks amazingly delicious.
More Practice
• 1. We are neighbors.• 2. Rembrandt was an artist.• 3. The book became a movie.• 4. Anne was a musician. • 5.. Pennsylvania is the Keystone State.• 6. The Liberty bell is historic.• 7. The capital of Pennsylvania is
Harrisburg.
That’s All . . .
• For now