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Sentence Diagram - A sentence diagram is a chart that shows the relation of the
words, phrases, and clauses in a sentence to analyze a fault in a sentence or
whether the word “who” or “whom” is to be used. A habit of drawing the diagram
of a sentence on paper soon transfers to being able to diagram mentally with the
speed of thought necessary for good speech or impromptu writing. The diagram of
a sentence can find the fault in legal arguments, bad laws, or poor instructions.
DIAGRAMMING SIMPLE SENTENCES:
Subject Noun And Predicate Verb
subject noun predicate verb
Singers sing.
Singers sing
Compound Subject Simple Sentence
subject noun
conjunction
subject noun
predicate verb
Joseph and Mary sing.
Joseph
and
sing
Mary
Compound Predicate Simple Sentence
Joseph saws and files.
saws
Joseph
predicate verb
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and
subject noun
conjunction
predicate verb
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Dummy Subjects (Like direct address and exclamations)
dummy subject
subject noun predicate verb
It is encouraging to be together.
It
to
be together
v
is
encouraging
There grew a tree in the field.
There
grew
tree
in
a
field
e
th
Direct Objects
subject noun predicate verb direct object
John wrote testimonials.
John
wrote
testimonials
Laura likes apples and bananas.
apples
likes
and
Laura
bananas
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Indirect Objects
subject noun predicate verb direct object
indirect object
Dr. Brown brought Dad medicine.
Dr. Brown brought medicine
Dad
Predicate Complements
subject noun predicate verb
predicate noun or adjective
This is milk.
This
is
milk
This
is
milkly
This is milkly.
Objective Complement
subject noun predicate verb
direct object
object complement
The class elected Shannon president.
class
elected
Shannon
president
e
th
Adjectives
subject noun predicate verb direct object
ad
ct
je
object
e
iv
on
e
iti
tiv
s
po
ec
j
ad
e
pr
e
iv
t
ec
j
ad
indirect object
e
tiv
ec
j
ad
Adverb
subject noun predicate verb
e
iv b
ct
je ver
ad ad
b
er
v
ad
e
iv
ct rb
je
e
ad adv
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PHRASES IN GENERAL
Noun Phrases
Prepositional Noun Phrases
ep
pr
o
iti
os
n
prep. Object
/
le
tic
ar
ad
predicate noun or
predicate adjective
c
je
tiv
v
e
predicate verb
Across the road is out.
ss
ro
Ac
road
e
th
v
is
out
The water is coming from under the garage.
Water
is coming
e
th
m
fro
r
de
un
e
th
garage
v
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Gerund Noun Phrase
ge
ru
nd
direct object
indirect object
Calling your friend names can be hurtful.
g
lin
al
C
names
friend
yo
ur
v
can be
hurtful
Infinitive Noun Phrase
infinitive
direct object
indirect object
To speak is important this time.
To
speak
v
is
important
e
tim his
t
Prepositional Adjective Phrases
n
tio
i
os
ep
pr
object
She wants one with a flower.
She
wants
one
ith
w
flower
a
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Prepositional Adverb Phrases
pr
ep
er
dv
.A
b
object
She is charmed by the puppy.
She
is
charmed
by
puppy
th
e
Appositives
head word (appositive)
My daughter Anna is the girl for the job.
daughter (Anna)
is
girl
e
y
r
fo
th
M
job
e
th
Possessive Adjectives
subject noun
predicate verb
predicate noun or adjective
e
iv
ss
se
s
po
Luther’s story is tragic.
story
is
tragic
r
he
t
Lu
’s
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Direct Address (Like dummy subjects and exclamations)
direct address
subject noun predicate verb
Michael, pass the salt.
Michael
x
(you)
pass
salt
th
e
Exclamations (Like dummy subjects and direct address)
exclamation
subject noun predicate verb
direct object
Oh! Look here.
Oh
x
(you)
look
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DIAGRAMMING COMPOUND SENTENCES
A compound sentence, according to STRUCTURE, is a sentence made up of TWO or
more independent clauses that are connected by punctuation or conjunctions. Diagram
compound sentences in the same manner as simple sentences except show the
connection between the clauses. When a compound sentence omits to use the
conjunctions and, or, nor, but, yet, or for (FANBOY) between clauses add a
semicolon between them in the diagram.
Subject Noun And Predicate Verb
subject noun predicate verb
;
subject noun predicate verb
He ran; she walked.
He
ran
;
she
walked
Tip: When and, or, nor, but, yet, or for (FANBOY) are used between the clauses of
a compound sentence, place the conjunction on the line between the clauses.
He ran and she walked.
He
ran
and
she
walked
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DIAGRAMMING COMPLEX SENTENCES
A complex sentence, according to STRUCTURE, is a sentence that is made up of ONE
independent clause AND ONE OR MORE dependent clauses.
- Put a dependent noun clause on a stilt where it would go as a subject or object
(antecedents) and write any subordinating conjunction on the stilt line.
Subject Noun And Predicate Verb
conjunction
subject noun predicate verb
v
predicate verb
Where he went is known now.
went
where
he
v
is known
w
no
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Adjective Clause
Draw a line to a dependent adjective clause from the noun or pronoun (antecedent)
that it describes to the subordinating conjunction.
subject noun predicate verb
subject noun predicate verb
direct object
su
bo
rd
a
in
tin
g
co
un
nj
n
io
ct
Walsh, whose biography you have read, has died.
Walsh
has died
you
have read
biography
se
ho
w
Draw a dotted line to a dependent adverb clause to the predicate verb that
it describes and write the subordinating conjunction on the dotted line.
The phone rang when I sat down.
tio
n
subject noun predicate verb
rang
su
bo
wh
en
rd
ina
ti
ng
e
th
co
nju
nc
phone
subject noun predicate verb
I
sat
n
w
do
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DIAGRAMMING COMPOUND COMPLEX SENTENCES
A compound-complex sentence, according to STRUCTURE, is a sentence that has
TWO or more independent clauses AND one or more dependent clauses. Again, simply
connect the different phrases with their conjunction, subordinating conjunction or
semicolon.
subject noun predicate verb
conjunction or
semicolon
subject noun predicate verb
direct object
su
g
in
at
in
rd
bo
n
io
ct
un
nj
co
subject noun predicate verb
Dorothy hoped; but, when night fell, the soldiers returned.
Dorothy
hoped
but
soldiers
returned
e
th
n
he
w
night
fell
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DIAGRAMMING DIRECT QUOTATIONS
When the quote is a partial sentence that is part of the host sentence, diagram it as
part of the sentence or clause.
subject noun predicate verb
su
bo
rd
a
in
tin
g
co
un
nj
ct
n
io
subject noun predicate verb
predicate adjective
ad
rb
ve
She exclaimed that it was "pretty cute"!
exclaimed
it
was
at
Th
She
cute
ty
et
pr
When the quote is a full sentence diagram it as a sentence and diagram the HE SAID
portion independently of the quote.
The Bible said, "Jesus wept."
subject noun
predicate verb
cl
ti
ar
e
Bible
e
th
subject noun
predicate verb
Jesus
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