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SentenceDiagramming

Daniel Stansberry

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ContentsIntroduction to Sentence DiagrammingA Brief History of DiagrammingGetting StartedDiagramming Simple Subjects and VerbsDiagramming AdjectivesDiagramming Direct ObjectsDiagramming Prepositional PhrasesGot It?ReviewQuiz TimeWant More?References

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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!

Click “Go” to start! GO!

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How to move around…

Click the buttons below to get from one place to another in the lesson:

Go to the next slide

Go back one slide

Go back to the last slide you viewed

Go back to the beginning

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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!

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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. It’s 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.

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To start, draw a “T” on your paper

Remember: Only capitalize words that are capitalized in the sentence!

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On the line, the simple subject goes on the left, and the verb goes on

the right.

simple subject verb

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Example:Bob jumped.

Bob jumped

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Adjectives go on slanted lines underneath the words they describe.

simple subject verb

adjectiveadjective

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Example:The tall boy ran.

boy ran

The

tall

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Direct Objects (DO) follow a half line that is after the verb.

verbsimple subject

direct object

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Example:Bob saw Susie.

Bob saw Susie

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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.adjective

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Example:Bob saw Susie at the store.

Bob saw

at

thestore

Susie

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Got it?No?

Get help with...

simple subjects & verbs

direct objects

prepositional phrases

adjectives Check your answer

SS/V

PREP

ADJ

DO

Yes!

Think about this one:

Bill drove the car over the bridge.

Then...

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Get it right????????

Bill drove

over bridge

car

the

the

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Let’s 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.

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Let’s Review (cont.)…• Prepositional phrases start on slanted

lines under the words they modify. Prepositions are on slanted lines and the objects are on horizontal lines.

simple

subject verb

prep obj. of prep.

DOadj.

adj.

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Quiz Time!

Click the letter of the correct diagram forthis sentence: The dog chased the cat.

a. b.

c. d.The chased the

dog

cat

dog chased cat

The

the

dog chased theThe

cat

The chased cat

dog

the

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Next Question

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Try Again

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Quiz Time: #2Click the letter of the correct diagram forthis 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 carThe

his

nice

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Next Question

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Try Again

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Click the letter of the correct diagram for thissentence: 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

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Find out more!

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Try Again

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Want more???????

For more examples and a presentation on diagramming all the parts of a sentence, click here.

For more advanced topics and practice exercises that you can do and check your answers, click here.

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References

Darling, C. (2004). Guide to Grammar and Writing. Retrieved November 20, 2004, from http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar

Moutoux, E. R. (2004). Sentence Diagramming. Retrieved November 18, 2004, from http://www.geocities.com/gene_moutoux/diagrams.htm

Reed, A., & Kellogg, B. (1899). Graded lessons in English : an elementary English grammar : consisting of one hundred practical lessons, carefully graded and adapted to the class-room. Retrieved November 17, 2004, from 19th Century Schoolbooks: http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?c=nietz&view=toc&idno=00ABY4888m

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