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There are two parts to every sentence: a subject and a predicate.
Subject: What the sentence is about
Predicate: What the subject does (action verb) or is (linking verb)
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the simple subject will be a noun
the simple predicate will be a verb.
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The complete subject is the noun and all the words/phrases/clauses that describe it.
The complete predicate is the verb and all the words that describe it along with the other words
in the sentence
Let’s practice!
Draw a line to separate the complete subject and predicates. Also circle the simple subject and
predicate.
1. The laundry basket was full of socks
2. I saw that movie last week.
3. Karen's younger sister came over to play.
4. Ben received a text message on his phone.
5. The boat captain docked the ship.
6. My homework assignment was tricky.
DIAGRAMMING!!!!!!
The Purpose of Diagramming Sentences
There are a number of different reasons diagramming sentences can be useful, all of which are
related to developing a deeper understanding of English grammar. Diagramming sentences can
help you to:
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Learn and identify the parts of speech
Understand how the parts of speech function together to create compound sentences
Explore methods of joining subjects, verbs and objects
Understand complex grammatical tools used to make compound sentences, including
prepositional phrases, verbal nouns, modifiers and compound subjects.
The Components of Sentences
Sentences can contain a number of different components, which must work together.
Diagramming sentences allows you to separate and identify these different components of
sentences by arranging them pictorially. Although there are several different methods of
diagramming a sentence, each involves separating the subject, the predicate (the verb), and the
other components of a sentence.
Those components can include:
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Subject: Who or what the sentence is about. The person doing the action
Predicate: Verb or action being done
Direct Object: Something/someone the action is done to
Indirect Object: The person/thing the action is done to or for
Prepositions: Relationship words that provide information about how the other parts of
the sentence fit together
Modifiers: Words that provide additional detail about a subject, action or object in the
sentence
Articles: Words that modify nouns
Dependent/subordinate clauses: Clauses that can't stand alone
When writing sentences, subjects and verbs must agree in number (for example, a singular
subject must have a singular verb). Modifiers also must be placed as close as possible to the
subject or object being modified. Sometimes, in complex sentences, it can be difficult to
determine which subject and which verbs are related, or what an adjective is describing. By
diagramming sentences, you learn to how to identify how the components of a sentence work
together and you develop a deeper understanding of the function that words play in sentences.
This can help make your own writing clearer and free of grammatical errors.
How to Diagram a Sentence
You will need to draw a base line.
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Then you will need to draw a horizontal line
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On the left side of this line will be your simple subject (noun)
On the right side will be your simple predicate (verb)
Let’s practice together.
Let’s look at some basic examples
Dogs bark.
People laughed.
Sally runs.
They were laughing.
I jog.
If it is a command write it this way
Clean!
The next step is seeing what words explain the noun. These are the adjectives in the sentence. They
explain the noun.
Example
Some people are laughing.
Let’s try some on your own
The silly boy ran.
The young mom will cry.
The smartest people will be laughing
The little, red bird sings.
The old, heavy, brown bag is falling.
My cheap, old, red phone might
break.
The next step is adding adverbs into your sentence. Remember an adverb can explain a verb, an
adjective, or another adverb.
This example provides all three ways an adverb can be shown.
Let’s try a few together.
The small dog loudly barks.
The very small cat meows.
The team quite barely won.
The very loud girl screams.
The next step is deciding whether your verb is a linking or action verb. There will be a difference in how
it looks.
Here is how you would set it up for a linking verb. (Notice predicate noun/adjectives can have words
that explain them.
Here is how you would set it up for an action verb. The direct object is the noun that is receiving the
action. (Notice that direct objects can have words that explain them.)
Now let’s practice these
The big bird is very yellow.
The boy hit the ball.
My friends are very funny.
Our old friends will visit us.
Johnny painted his old jalopy purple.
Prepositional phrases (no matter where they are will have this type of format in the sentence)
The man with brown hair is fat.
Charlie sits in the garden.
The bear sleeps in winter.
The boy drank from a glass on the shelf.
The next step to consider is what if you have compound subjects, verbs, or predicates?
Compound subject
Compound verb
Compound predicate
Tashonda sent cards and letters
Example with all of them.
Jane and Mary happily bought and quickly gave mom and dad their gifts and cards.
Let’s try some together.
The cat howled and scratched ferociously.
Juanita and Celso worked hard.
Juanita, Federica, and Celso are working.
Joselyn cooked breakfast and ate it.
Samantha proofreads and edits her essays.
Let us look at how you would diagram Gerunds, infinitives, & participles.
Gerund/Gerund Phrase
Working hard can be profitable.
Infinitive/Infinitive Phrases
To know him is to love him.
Participles/Participle Phrases
The screaming crowd watched the bridge falling into the river.
Let’s try a few together.
Lakesha hopes to win the approval of her mother.
Eating ice cream on a windy day can be a messy experience if you have long, untamed
hair.
The water drained slowly in the pipe clogged with dog hair.
We have looked at imperative sentences, exclamatory, & declarative. Here is how you
would diagram a question/interrogative sentence.
Have you brushed your teeth today?
Let’s practice diagramming questions
What do you think I should wear the pink
shoes or the white sneakers?
How do I zip your jacket?
What did the teacher say to you yesterday?
Who is cooking the brownies?
Did you go to the movies yesterday?
Compound Sentences
The ducks quacked and the chicks peeped.
Complex Sentences (Three different kinds Noun, Adverb, & Adjective clauses)
Noun Clauses
Whatever you want is fine with me.
Adjective Clauses
This is the house that Jack built.
Adverb Clauses
I washed the dishes after I ate breakfast.
Let’s Practice a few together.
I love movies, and my husband enjoys
playing video games.
Whoever is in charge needs to be more
demanding.
That man who is my husband works
outside a lot.
The woman runs after the sun rises.