This document provides instructions for diagramming sentences. It explains that students should start with empty diagrams and fill them in by labeling the parts of speech for each word in example sentences. The document stresses that practice is important and provides a link for students to diagram clauses to improve their skills at sentence diagramming through repeated exercises.
4. Label the parts of speech for each
word in the sentence
1. Noah and Rhett shared a cookie.
2. Jessica gave a convincing speech, but Buck
was not persuaded.
3. Rushing through the test, Will forgot to put
his name at the top.
4. Jenna loves to swing.
5. After the show, Lauren received a bouquet of
flower.
5. Practice, practice, practice
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Diagramming clauses