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Parts of Speech Key Nouns – blue Pronouns – purple Verbs – green Adjectives – black Adverbs – red Prepositions – orange Conjunctions – brown Interjections – yellow Sentences Sentences have two main parts: – the subject – the predicate A sentence diagram starts with two lines: The vertical line separates the subject from the predicate – horizontal – vertical The horizontal line represents the sentence Diagramming Sentences Let’s begin with a simple sentence: Dogs (subject) bark (predicate). Dogs bark Who or what? Did what? Diagramming Sentences Subject modifiers (adjectives) go on slanted lines beneath the words they modify and answer which one, what kind, how much, & how many?: Big dogs bark. dogs Who or what? bark Did what? Diagramming Sentences Now try it with two subject modifiers (adjectives): The big dogs bark. dogs bark Diagramming Sentences Subject modifiers (adverbs) go on slanted lines beneath the words they modify and answer when, where, in what manner, to what extent?: The Big dogs bark loudly. dogs bark Now you try: Green frogs croak noisily. A white bird flies gracefully. The coyotes sing mournfully. Diagramming Sentences Direct objects follow the verb on the horizontal line; they are separated from the verb by a vertical line that does not go through the horizontal line. Direct objects follow action verbs and answer who or what is receiving the action?: Dogs chase cats. dogs chase cats Who or what was verbed? Diagramming Sentences Now let’s put it all together: Big wild dogs angrily chase frightened cats. dogs chase cats Diagramming Sentences Linking verbs show an emotional state of being. To be is the most common linking verb. Linking verbs connect the subject to the a noun/pronoun/adjective: Fido is a dog. Fido is dog In what state? Diagramming Sentences Predicate nominatives follow a linking verb and are separated from the verb by a slanted line (which points towards the subject) and Fido is a dog. Fido is dog Is what? Now you try: Watson is a doctor. I am a student. He is a magician.. Diagramming Sentences Predicate adjectives follow a linking verb and are separated from the verb by a slanted line (which points towards the subject): Fido is dangerous. Fido is dangerous Is what kind? Now you try: Popcorn tastes yummy. The flowers look beautiful. He was sick. Diagramming Sentences Prepositional phrases go under the word they modify and answer where? : Dogs chase cats around a tree. Dogs chase cats tree Diagramming Sentences Now let’s put it all together: Big wild dogs angrily chase frightened cats around a tree. Dogs chase cats tree