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- 1. Sentence Diagramming 1 Sentence Diagramming Carlos 禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛
- 2. Sentence Diagramming 2 This will introduce you to the basics of sentence diagramming and help you begin diagramming sentences on your own! When we finish, you should be able to diagram simple subjects, verbs, direct objects, adjectives, and prepositional phrases! CarlosCarlos 禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛
- 3. Sentence Diagramming 3 Who started it? Brainerd Kellogg and Alonzo Reed wrote a book in 1899 called Graded Lessons in English . In it, they supported use of diagramming as a way to understand grammar and sentence structure. Check out an old diagram CarlosCarlos 禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛
- 4. Sentence Diagramming 4 What does it mean to diagram a sentence? A sentence diagram is a different way to look at the parts of a sentence. You use lines to separate the sentence into its parts. Its a great way to let you see the parts of a sentence that we talk about every day and to understand how things fit together to make a sentence. CarlosCarlos 禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛
- 5. Sentence Diagramming 5 To start, draw a T on your paper Remember: Only capitalize words that are capitalized in the sentence! CarlosCarlos 禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛
- 6. Sentence Diagramming 6 Adjectives go on slanted lines underneath the words they describe. simple subject verb adjective adjective CarlosCarlos 禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛
- 7. Sentence Diagramming 7 Direct Objects (DO) follow a half line that is after the verb. verb simple subject direct object CarlosCarlos 禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛
- 8. Sentence Diagramming 8 Example: Bob saw Susie. Bob saw Susie CarlosCarlos 禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛
- 9. Sentence Diagramming 9 Prepositional phrases are shown under the words they modify with a slanted line for the preposition and a straight line for its object. prep. obj. of prep. adjectiveCarlosCarlos 禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛
- 10. Sentence Diagramming 10 Example: Bob saw Susie at the store. Bob saw at the store Susie CarlosCarlos 禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛
- 11. Sentence Diagramming 11 Lets Review Diagramming sentences is another way to understand grammar and sentence structure. Simple subjects and verbs go on a horizontal line, separated by a vertical line. Adjectives go under the words they modify. Direct objects go after a half vertical line that follows the verb. CarlosCarlos 禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛
- 12. Sentence Diagramming 12 Quiz Time! Click the letter of the correct diagram for this sentence: The dog chased the cat. a. b. c. d. The chased the dog cat dog chased cat The the dog chased the The cat The chased cat dog the CarlosCarlos 禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛
- 13. Sentence Diagramming 13 Quiz Time: #2 Click the letter of the correct diagram for this sentence: The nice man drove his car. a. b. c. d. The drove his man car nice man drove his The car nice man drove car nice his the man drove car The his nice CarlosCarlos 禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛
- 14. Sentence Diagramming 14 Click the letter of the correct diagram for this sentence: I ate dinner at the restaurant. a. b. c. d. Quiz Time: #3 I ate dinner restaurant the. at I ate restaurant dinner the. at dinner ate I restaurant the. at I ate dinner restaurant the. at CarlosCarlos 禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛
- 15. Sentence Diagramming 15 Want more??????? For more examples and a presentation on diagramming all the parts of a sentence. For more advanced topics and practice exercises that you can do and check your answers. CarlosCarlos 禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛禽看馨鱈稼乙顎艶噛