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Sentence Diagramming
Part 2:
Verbs & Verb Phrases
Verb: It’s Not Just Action!
Verbs express action or a “state of being.”
 Examples:
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Action
run
jumped
shout
bought
“State of Being”
was
am
were
is
Verbs Phrases: Not Just One Word!
Verbs can be simple (One Word) or
complex (Verb Phrases).
 Examples:

One Word
laughed
was
cooked
donate
Verb Phrases
was laughing
should have bought
is running
am studying
Practice: English Workshop pages 91-92 and 111-112
Verbs & Sentence Diagrams
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Does this change diagramming?
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No; verbs always go on the baseline,
immediately to the right of the vertical line.
Verb Phrases always stay together on the
baseline.
 Let’s see how our knowledge of verb
phrases changes the way we diagram
sentences.
 First, a review:
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A Quick Review: Basic Diagrams
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3.
Every diagram begins with a baseline
The simple subject and the verb are
placed on the baseline.
Next, the simple subject and the verb are
split in two with a vertical line
Example: The baseball team ran onto the field.
team
Simple Subject
ran
Verb
Simple Diagrams: Simple Verbs
1. Pujols hit a grand slam.
Pujols
Simple subject
hit
Verb
2. Bush Stadium is very old.
Stadium
is
Simple subject
Verb
3. The pitcher threw a strike.
pitcher
Simple subject
threw
Verb
More Diagrams: With Verb Phrases!
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The sentences below have verb phrases:
Example: Tony LaRusa was yelling at the pitching coach.
Tony LaRusa
Subject
was yelling
Verb Phrase
Example: Reggie Sanders should have caught the ball.
Reggie Sanders
Subject
should have caught
Verb Phrase
More Practice: Verbs & Verb Phrases!
1. The White Sox are beating the Angels.
White Sox
Subject
2. The Cardinals defeated the Astros.
Cardinals
are beating
Verb Phrase
defeated
Subject
Verb
3. The umpire was not watching the game.
umpire
Subject
was not watching
Verb Phrase