1. education
2. english as a second language

About the Author
Deborah White Broadwater has been a teacher for over nineteen years. She has taught
elementary, middle-school, and junior high levels in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois. She currently is coordinator of the eighth grade and teaches Language Arts/Reading Literacy at the junior
high level.
Diagraming
Sentences
BY
DEBORAH WHITE BROADWATER
COPYRIGHT © 2004 Mark Twain Media, Inc.
ISBN 978-1-58037-786-7
Printing No. 404008-EB
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Diagraming Sentences
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................ 1
Diagraming Subjects and Predicates........................................................................................ 2
Diagraming Subjects and Predicates: Practice Activity 1..................................................... 3
Diagraming Subjects and Predicates: Practice Activity 2..................................................... 4
Diagraming Adjectives, Adverbs, Direct Objects, Indirect Objects............................................ 5
Diagraming Adjectives: Practice Activity.............................................................................. 7
Diagraming Adverbs: Practice Activity.................................................................................. 8
Diagraming Subjects, Predicates, Adjectives, Adverbs: Review Activity 1........................... 9
Diagraming Subjects, Predicates, Adjectives, Adverbs: Review Activity 2......................... 10
Diagraming Direct Objects: Practice Activity 1................................................................... 11
Diagraming Direct Objects: Practice Activity 2................................................................... 12
Diagraming Indirect Objects: Practice Activity.................................................................... 13
Diagraming Subjects, Predicates, Adjectives, Adverbs, Direct Objects, Indirect Objects:
Review Activity 1........................................................................................................... 14
Diagraming Subjects, Predicates, Adjectives, Adverbs, Direct Objects, Indirect Objects:
Review Activity 2........................................................................................................... 15
Diagraming Prepositional Phrases.......................................................................................... 16
Diagraming Prepositional Phrases: Practice Activity 1....................................................... 18
Diagraming Prepositional Phrases: Practice Activity 2....................................................... 19
Diagraming Participles, Gerunds, Infinitives............................................................................ 20
Diagraming Gerunds: Practice Activity............................................................................... 22
Diagraming Participles: Practice Activity............................................................................ 23
Diagraming Gerunds, Participles: Review Activity.............................................................. 24
Diagraming Infinitives: Practice Activity.............................................................................. 25
Diagraming Predicate Nominatives, Predicate Adjectives....................................................... 26
Diagraming Predicate Nominatives, Predicate Adjectives: Practice Activity 1................... 27
Diagraming Predicate Nominatives, Predicate Adjectives: Practice Activity 2................... 28
Diagraming Compound Sentences.......................................................................................... 29
Diagraming Compound Sentences: Practice Activity......................................................... 30
Diagraming Appositives; There, Where, Here.......................................................................... 31
Diagraming Appositives: Practice Activity.......................................................................... 32
Diagraming There, Where, Here: Practice Activity............................................................. 33
Diagraming Subjects, Predicates, Adjectives, Adverbs, Appositives: Review Activity . ..... 34
Overall Review Activity 1......................................................................................................... 35
Overall Review Activity 2......................................................................................................... 36
Glossary.................................................................................................................................. 37
Answer Keys............................................................................................................................ 38
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Diagraming Sentences
Introduction
Introduction
Students have not had the opportunity to diagram sentences in classrooms for several
years. Diagraming sentences is a process that helps students to see how the parts of speech
go together to make a complete sentence and to see what might be missing from the sentence.
This is extremely helpful to those who are visual learners.
Diagraming sentences helps students work through a sentence when something doesn’t
sound right or look right. By creating a diagram, students are able to picture how the sentence
is written.
This book starts from the beginning of sentence diagraming and shows the student how
to diagram simple sentences with just a subject and a verb. It then progresses through adjectives and adverbs, all the way to compound sentences. There are explanations of how to draw
the diagram for each part of speech and sentences to practice the skills. There are reviews after
several lessons, which may be used as quizzes or tests.
This book is intended to offer both teachers and parents the opportunity to help the student improve his or her ability to diagram sentences. The pages may be copied so the student
can keep them in a binder to use as a resource.
Teachers may use these activities when teaching vocabulary to the whole class as part
of a writing workshop. They may also use these activities with students as remedial exercises.
Each unit can be used in order, or the units can be used in isolation.
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Diagraming Sentences
Diagraming Subjects and Predicates
Diagraming Subjects and Predicates
When diagraming sentences, the horizontal line under the subject and predicate is called
the base line. The subject is written on the left side of the base line, and the predicate is on the
right side of the base line. A vertical dividing line that crosses the base line is drawn between
the subject and verb. Punctuation is not used in a sentence diagram.
subject
verb
Michael ate.
Fish swim.
Michael
Fish
ate
swim
Compound subjects are both written on the left side of the base line. The conjunction
that connects the two subjects is written on a dotted line between the two subject lines.
Paul and Bill play.
play
and
conj
subject
Paul
verb
subject
Bill
Compound verbs are both written on the right side of the base line. The conjunction that
connects the two verbs is written on a dotted line between the two verb lines.
Beth reads and writes.
reads
and
conj
verb
subject
Beth
verb
writes
Sentences with compound subjects and compound verbs have the subjects written on
two lines on the left side of the base line, and the verbs are written on two lines on the right
side of the base line. The conjunction that connects the two subjects is written on a dotted line
between the two subjects, and the conjunction that connects the two verbs is written on a dotted line between the two verbs.
Andrew and Troy worked and played.
Andrew
verb
Troy
and
subject
conj
verb
worked
and
subject
conj
played
When the subject is understood, as in commands, it is written on the left side of the base
line in parentheses.
Sit!
(you)
(understood subject)
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verb
Sit
Diagraming Sentences
Diagraming Subjects and Predicates
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Subjects and Predicates: Practice Activity 1
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
5. Jeff laughed and chuckled.
1. Grass grows.
laughed
and
Jeff
chuckled
2. Dogs play.
6. Caroline wrote and drew.
3. Cats and kittens purr.
7. Jeff and Marie sing and dance.
4. John and I raced.
8. Connor and Kelsey tried but lost.
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Diagraming Subjects and Predicates
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Subjects and Predicates: Practice Activity 2
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. Emily and Erica dance and sing.
5. She and I draw and paint.
2. Jamal skates.
6. Mother washes and dries.
3. Alexis, Pam, and Li sang.
7. Elena will dance.
4. Charles and William will work.
8. Tigger jumped and slid.
William
and
Charles
will work
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Diagraming Adjectives, Adverbs, Direct Objects, Indirect Objects
Diagraming Adjectives, Adverbs, Direct Objects, Indirect Objects
When diagraming sentences, the adjective is written on a line under the word the adjective modifies. Articles are written on a line under the word to which they refer.
subject
verb
ad
Benjamin
ran
l
Ta
ive
ct
je
Tall Benjamin ran.
l
subject
verb
The big yellow cat ate the dry food.
direct object
cat
ate
food
dr
y
e
th
ive
ive
ct
w
lo
l
ye
g
bi
e
je
Th
ad
ct
je
ad
ive
ct
je
ad ive
ct
je
ad tive
c
je
ad
When diagraming sentences, the adverb is written on a line under the word the adverb
modifies.
subject verb
Phillip runs quickly.
ad
Phillip
runs
b
r
ve
ly
ick
qu
subject verb
ad
Phillip runs
r
ve
ly
ick y
qu
b
rb
ve ver
ad
Phillip runs very quickly.
Compound adverbs are written under the word they modify, and the conjunction is written
on a dotted line connecting them.
Caroline walked quickly but quietly.
Caroline
walked
ly
ick
t
bu
qu
tly
ie
qu
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Diagraming Adjectives, Adverbs, Direct Objects, Indirect Objects
Diagraming Adjectives, Adverbs, Direct Objects,
Indirect Objects (cont.)
When diagraming sentences, the direct object is written on the base line to the right of
the verb. The dividing line does not cross the base line.
Brandon ate the brownies.
Brandon
subject
verb
direct object
ate
brownies
the
Compound direct objects are written on the base line to the right of the verb. Each direct
object is written on its own line connected to each other by the conjunction, which is written on
a dotted line.
conj
direct object
Brandon ate the brownies and the cookies.
subject verb
direct object
brownies
Brandon
ate
e
th
and
cookies
e
th
When diagraming sentences, the indirect object is written on a line under the verb.
e
th
Ronnie handed the dog the treat.
subject
verb
direct object
Ronnie handed treat
indirect object
dog
the
Compound indirect objects are written under the verb on two lines connected by the
conjunction on a dotted line.
te
la
co
and
conj
o
ch
a
Mrs. Walsh gave Carol and Bill a chocolate cookie.
subject verb direct object
Mrs. Walsh gave
cookie
indirect object
Carol
indirect object
Bill
Teacher Note: Prepositional phrases, predicate nominatives, and predicate adjectives are used in some
of the following exercises. You may want students to review the material on prepositional phrases on page
16 before beginning this section. Predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives are on page 26.
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Diagraming Adjectives
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Adjectives: Practice Activity
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
5. The beautiful white swans floated.
1. Joseph ate an apple.
Joseph
ate
apple
an
6. Randy owns a blue and white
2. Kelsey rode the blue merry-go-round
skateboard.
horse.
3. Sonja held my orange cat.
7. Did you eat the chocolate cake?
4. Hold the green water pitcher.
8. Dirty water filled the swimming pool.
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Diagraming Adverbs
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Adverbs: Practice Activity
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. Every student read quietly.
5. Josh and Ben worked quickly.
2. The sailboat glided very slowly.
6. Be very careful.
sailboat
glided
r
ve
ly
ow
sl
e
Th
y
3. We drank the milkshake noisily.
7. Susan very quietly left the room.
4. Jan and Karen ran outside.
8. Did you open the box carefully?
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Diagraming Sentences
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Subjects, Predicates, Adjectives,
Adverbs: Review Activity 1
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
5. I quickly finished the essay question.
1. Randy and Paul ate a huge dinner.
I
finished
question
y
sa
es
ly
ick
e
th
qu
2. The big brown dog ran and jumped.
6. Did you open the door cautiously?
3. Karen really likes Lisa’s sweater.
7. Yesterday we won our baseball game.
8. I happily ate the last chocolate chip
cookie.
4. Todd and Curt painted the race car purple.
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Diagraming Subjects, Predicates, Adjectives, Adverbs
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Subjects, Predicates, Adjectives,
Adverbs: Review Activity 2
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. The angry cat howled at the back door.
5. Louis won the speaking contest last
year.
2. Jennifer and Katie sorted and tied the
recycled newspapers.
6. Andrew and Carlos were absent
yesterday and today.
7. Would you ask for help?
3. Beth talks loudly.
you
Would ask
r
fo
4. Please turn the pages carefully.
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8. My sister and I share a small room.
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Diagraming Sentences
Diagraming Direct Objects
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Direct Objects: Practice Activity 1
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. Mom made dinner.
5. Grandmother grows beautiful flowers.
2. The state has many parks.
6. Alex and Clair are making a map.
state
has
parks
y
an
m
e
Th
3. Annie eats peanut butter and jelly.
7. Mrs. Evans collected the tests.
4. The snow covered the yards.
8. Rusty chased a rabbit.
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Diagraming Sentences
Diagraming Direct Objects
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Direct Objects: Practice Activity 2
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. After the game, the pep club held a
victory dance.
5. Ellen told David the story.
2. Harold drew a picture of the school.
3. The cafeteria workers cleaned the kitchen.
7. William ate chips and cookies after
school.
4. Laura read a book on the bus.
Laura
read
8. Brandon asked Amy the question.
book
a
on
bus
e
th
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6. During the hurricane, we lighted
candles.
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Diagraming Sentences
Diagraming Indirect Objects
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Indirect Objects: Practice Activity
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. I wrote Lindsay a note.
5. Mrs. Manassah read the students a
story in Spanish.
2. Ryan gave Paul a ride.
Ryan
gave
6. Aunt Betsy gave me a sweater for
Christmas.
ride
a
Paul
3. I bought Sarah a cookie at lunch.
7. Lavonne mailed Amber an invitation.
4. Jessica wrote our principal a note.
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8. Wong prepared each of the baby
birds food to eat.
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Diagraming Subjects, Predicates, Adjectives, Adverbs, Direct Objects, Indirect Objects
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Subjects, Predicates, Adjectives, Adverbs,
Direct Objects, Indirect Objects: Review Activity 1
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. What are you wearing to school
tomorrow?
5. The pilot flew the plane to Hawaii.
pilot
plane
e
th
Hawaii
6. Juan and Carol cleaned the band room.
3. Pepper caught the ball in the air.
4. Who ate all of the cake?
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e
Th
2. Jake and I watched football yesterday.
flew
7. The roofers nailed the shingles to the
roof.
8. All of the students took the history test.
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Diagraming Subjects, Predicates, Adjectives, Adverbs, Direct Objects, Indirect Objects
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Subjects, Predicates, Adjectives, Adverbs,
Direct Objects, Indirect Objects: Review Activity 2
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. Our neighbor gave me some flowers.
5. Alec wrote the governor a letter.
2. Mrs. Chen read the class a story about
John Henry.
6. Dad and Ben cut and raked the yard.
3. Aunt Pat baked chocolate chip cookies for
me.
7. Make the bed!
(you)
Make
bed
e
th
4. Dr. Adams filled my brother’s tooth.
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8. Blake played on the school baseball
team.
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Diagraming Sentences
Diagraming Prepositional Phrases
Diagraming Prepositional Phrases
When diagraming sentences, the prepositional phrase is written below the word it modifies on a line with an extra extension. The object of the preposition is written on a horizontal
line, and the adjectives used in the prepositional phrase are written on lines that come off the
object’s line.
subject
verb
pr
ep
object of prep
j
ad
The farmer worked in the fields.
farmer
in
Th
fields
e
worked
e
th
When diagraming a prepositional phrase that modifies another prepositional phrase, the
first phrase is written off the word it modifies, and the second phrase is written off the word it
modifies.
subject
verb
pr
object of prep
ep
j
ep
pr
ad
object of prep
j
ad
Robin feeds the dog by the door in the kitchen.
Robin
door
in
e
th
dog
e
th
by
feeds
kitchen
e
th
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Diagraming Prepositional Phrases
Diagraming Prepositional Phrases (cont.)
When diagraming sentences with prepositional phrases that have compound objects of a
preposition, the compound objects are written on two lines coming off the preposition. A dotted
line connects the two lines, and the conjunction is written on it.
subject
verb
object of prep
pr
ep
ad
j
conj
object of prep
j
ad
Astronomers look at the moon and stars.
Astronomers
look
moon
at
e
th
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stars
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Diagraming Sentences
Diagraming Prepositional Phrases
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Prepositional Phrases: Practice Activity 1
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. The dog ran across the backyard.
dog
5. The train arrived at 7:00 p.m. from
St. Louis.
ran
ss
ro
ac
e
Th
backyard
e
th
2. Was that sandwich for me?
3. The picnic basket was under the tree.
7. After a basket, the cheerleaders yell
from the sidelines.
4. Connor dove into the swimming pool.
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6. The cat on the chair is owned by
Mrs. Sanchez.
8. Whisper the secret in my ear.
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Diagraming Sentences
Diagraming Prepositional Phrases
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Prepositional Phrases: Practice Activity 2
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. The height of the bed frightened Sven.
5. The Masons went on their vacation
without their dog.
2. The yards and trees were covered with
snow after the blizzard.
6. After school, Mike raked the leaves in
the yard.
Mike
raked
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yard
the
4. Lewis and Clark explored up the Missouri
River.
in
3. Down in the basement behind the boxes
hides the cat.
the
r
Afte
school
leaves
7. Six of my friends came to the party.
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8. Mrs. Eitel’s class won first prize in
the contest.
Diagraming Sentences
Diagraming Participles, Gerunds, Infinitives
Diagraming Participles, Gerunds, Infinitives
When diagraming sentences, the participle is written under the word it modifies. The
participle is written in a curve, starting on the angled part of the line and continuing on the
horizontal part of the line.
subject
The aging woman waited for the bus.
verb
pa
r
woman
waited
ti
ci p
le
g
i ng
r
fo
a
e
Th
bus
e
th
When diagraming a participle phrase, the phrase is written under the word it modifies.
The yelling children burst into the room.
children
burst
to
in
e
Th
ye
l i ng
l
room
e
th
When diagraming sentences with gerunds, the gerund is written on a line and the object
of the gerund (if there is one) is written after it, divided by a line like that of the direct object.
The gerund is written in a curve around the right angle of the line. Since gerunds can be many
parts of speech, this diagraming is placed in the part of speech.
Swimming is fun exercise.
ge
nd
Sw
ru
im
mi n g
verb
is
exercise
The newspaper headline was written about skiing.
n
fu
headline
was written
r
e
ap
sp
t
ou
ab
w
ne
e
Th
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ing
Diagraming Sentences
Diagraming Participles, Gerunds, Infinitives
Diagraming Participles, Gerunds, Infinitives (cont.)
The team enjoys playing basketball every practice.
pl a
i ng
team
basketball
ac
pr
y
enjoys
tic
e
er
ev
e
Th
y
When diagraming infinitives that are used as modifiers, write the diagram as you would
for a prepositional phrase.
John walks the dog to help.
John
walks
e
help
th
to
dog
When diagraming infinitives that are used as nouns, the diagram goes in the same place
as the noun would.
To be helpful is a scout law.
To
be
l
fu
lp
he
is
law
t
ou
sc
a
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Diagraming Sentences
Diagraming Gerunds
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Gerunds: Practice Activity
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. Shala and Kevin like golfing.
5. Learning the violin requires practice.
2. A good report requires planning.
6. Eating vegetables helps your body.
Ea
ti
ng vegetables
helps
body
r
u
yo
3. Playing the piano has kept Grandma’s
fingers limber.
7. Sleeping is not allowed at slumber
parties.
4. My chore in the morning is making my
bed.
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8. Raising the fees decreased
attendance at the park.
Diagraming Sentences
Diagraming Participles
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Participles: Practice Activity
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. The sleeping baby is in the crib.
baby
5. A limping Paulo was sent to the
sidelines.
is
in
sl
e
Th
e e ping
crib
e
th
2. Washing the dishes, Dan was very
cautious.
3. Eric and Ted will practice at the batting
cage.
4. The leaping dolphin entertained the
crowd.
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6. Ashley, waiting for the bus, dropped
her mitten.
7. Jamal loaded the washing machine.
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8. Waving goodbye, Kenneth stepped on
the plane.
Diagraming Sentences
Diagraming Gerunds, Participles
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Gerunds, Participles: Review Activity
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. The baking cookies smelled delicious.
cookies
smelled
5. The blaring concert hurt Consuela’s
ears.
delicious
ba
The
k ing
2. Exercising is a healthy way to start the day.
6. Jing Mei enjoys walking.
3. By getting home first, Juan had extra
7. Standing on a ladder helps you with
chores.
washing windows.
4. Joan and Dick dislike washing the car.
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8. Holding her bat, Sally swung with all
her might.
Diagraming Sentences
Diagraming Infinitives
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Infinitives: Practice Activity
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. Jennifer has many ways to fix her hair.
5. Mrs. Jackson asked to hear from the
yearbook staff.
2. Abbie wants to know the capital of Laos.
6. My family hopes to fly to Orlando.
3. Ling and Mario plan to audition for the
musical.
7. My group has to finish a mural.
4. Do you want to go to the movies?
8. Ryan finally learned to dive.
to
Ryan
learned
ly
al
fin
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Diagraming Predicate Nominatives, Predicate Adjectives
Diagraming Predicate Nominatives, Predicate Adjectives
When diagraming predicate nominatives or predicate adjectives, you write the word on
the same line as the simple subject and the verb. It is written after the verb. The line dividing
the verb from the predicate nominative or predicate adjective does not cross the base line and
slants back toward the subject to show the connection.
subject
verb
pred. nom.
Nick is an athlete. (predicate nominative)
Nick is
athlete
Carol is tall.
an
subject
verb
pred. adj.
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(predicate adjective)
tall
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Diagraming Predicate Nominatives, Predicate Adjectives
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Predicate Nominatives, Predicate
Adjectives: Practice Activity 1
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. I am a member of the tennis team.
5. The swimming pool looked cool and
refreshing.
2. The day seemed sticky after the rain.
6. Kayla will be the representative at
the meeting.
day
seemed
sticky
er
aft
e
Th
rain
the
3. The dogs are excited at the sight of our
cat.
4. That lady is my mother.
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7. The leftovers were dinner on Tuesday.
8. Did the class seem quiet in the
afternoon?
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Diagraming Predicate Nominatives, Predicate Adjectives
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Predicate Nominatives, Predicate
Adjectives: Practice Activity 2
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. My sister is a cheerleader.
sister
is
5. The best singers in Chorus are Tom
and Alexis.
cheerleader
a
My
2. Children should be quiet in the library.
6. We were tired today.
3. Does this book seem boring?
7. Jenny is a good gymnast.
4. Chemistry is my hardest class.
8. The brownies tasted delicious.
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Diagraming Sentences
Diagraming Compound Sentences
Diagraming Compound Sentences
When diagraming compound sentences, each independent clause is diagramed as a
sentence. The diagrams are connected by a dotted line with the connecting conjunction written
on the horizontal part of the line. The diagrams are connected at the verbs.
subject
verb
conj
subject
Evan ran in the race, but he lost.
Evan
ran
but
in
verb
race
lost
My puppy is the runt, but she is cute, and she eats her food.
puppy
is
but
she
is
e
runt
th
e
M
th
he
y
cute
and
she
eats
food
r
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Diagraming Compound Sentences
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Compound Sentences: Practice Activity
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. The students reviewed the chapter,
5. Annie didn’t go to ballet class,
because they have a test tomorrow.
because she sprained her ankle.
2. Michael joined the track team, but he didn’t
expect to win.
6. Hal’s speech ran overtime, so he
received a lower grade.
speech
ran
Ha
so
l’s
he
received
ove
r ti
me
grade
low
a
e
r
3. Ron and Alec traveled to France, and they
sent me a postcard.
7. My dad hung the bird feeder, and he
filled it with birdseed.
4. The rain left big puddles, and the children
8. Did you feed the cat, or did you ask
floated twigs in them.
John to feed it?
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Diagraming Appositives; There, Where, Here
Diagraming Appositives; There, Where, Here
When diagraming sentences, the appositive is written after the word to which it refers.
The appositive is written inside parentheses.
subject (appositive)
Juanita, the new girl, sits here.
verb
Juanita (girl)
sits
re
he
w
ne
e
th
When diagraming sentences with There, Where, or Here at the beginning of the sentence,
those words modify the verb.
subject
verb
th
bus
comes
H
er
e
he
th
w
e,
er
Here comes the bus.
e
,o
re
rh
Where is your lunch?
lunch
e
er
is
r
re
he
W
u
yo
When there is not used to modify the verb, it is written on a line above the sentence.
There
subject
verb
There are six cats.
There
cats
x
si
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are
Diagraming Sentences
Diagraming Appositives
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Appositives: Practice Activity
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. Mrs. Garcia, the third grade teacher, helps
the students with math.
5. Mr. Ichiro’s son Troy is my tennis
partner.
2. My dog Rusty played in the open field.
dog (Rusty)
6. Jody’s book, the one with the red
cover, is on the table.
played
in
y
M
field
en
op
e
th
3. Kwame, the boy in the blue shirt, is the
star of the basketball team.
7. A three-time medal winner, Kyle is
entering the marathon.
4. My brother Michael graduated college in
8. Paris, a town in Missouri, doesn’t
May.
have the Seine River.
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Diagraming There, Where, Here
Name:
Date:
Diagraming There, Where, Here: Practice Activity
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. Here are the books.
books
5. There they go.
are
H
e
er
e
th
2. Where are you going?
6. Where can I get a new umbrella?
3. There were two newspapers.
7. Here are the names of the finalists.
4. Here comes the parade!
8. There are the baby bunnies.
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Diagraming Subjects, Predicates, Adjectives, Adverbs, Appositives
Name:
Date:
Diagraming Subjects, Predicates, Adjectives,
Adverbs, Appositives: Review Activity
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. The snake slithered quietly.
5. I happily ate the last piece.
2. A big brown bookbag, my brother’s,
rested on a chair.
6. The rain is pouring outside.
3. The sleepy cat curled up.
cat
7. My sister Carol sings rock music.
curled
up
py
slee
The
4. Six engines pulled the freight train.
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Diagraming Sentences
Overall Review Activity 1
Name:
Date:
Overall Review Activity 1
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. Some day Jeff will be a leader.
5. The fall leaves are beautiful, but I need
to rake them.
2. LaShonda is a good reader, but she
dislikes math.
6. Angel works at the library after school.
3. The tornado blew down buildings.
7. I sometimes ride my bike to the store.
4. Jake hopes to attend scout camp.
8. Matteo has a nearly new skateboard.
Jake
hopes
to
attend
camp
ut
o
sc
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Overall Review Activity 2
Name:
Date:
Overall Review Activity 2
Directions: Diagram the following sentences in the space provided. Use the
correct form. An example is given.
1. Carolyn wants to win the tennis
tournament.
5. Morgan likes swimming in the ocean.
sw
i m ming
in
3. Jim’s aching feet kept him from the hike.
6. The science movie was really boring.
7. Showering in the morning is a good
way to start the day.
4. Peter is polite and considerate.
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2. Elizabeth tried baking bread.
likes
th
Morgan
ocean
36
8. Ashley is class president, and Adam
is class treasurer.
Diagraming Sentences
Glossary
Glossary
Adjective: Word that modifies nouns and pronouns. Adjectives tell what kind of, which one, or
how many.
Adverb: Word that modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs tell how, where, when,
and to what extent.
Appositive: A noun or pronoun that follows a noun or pronoun to give more information.
Appositive Phrase: An appositive in a phrase that explains the noun or pronoun.
Compound Sentence: A sentence with two or more independent clauses.
Direct Object: Receives the action of the verb. It answers the question whom or what.
Gerund: A verb ending in -ing and used as a noun.
Indirect Object: Precedes the direct object and tells to whom or to what.
Noun: Names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Participle: A verb used as an adjective.
Predicate: The sentence part that says something about the subject. It contains the verb or
verb phrase.
Predicate Adjective: An adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject.
Predicate Noun or Nominative: A noun that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject.
Pronoun: Word that takes the place of a noun.
Sentence: A group of words that express a complete thought; has a subject and a predicate.
Simple Sentence: A sentence with just a subject and a verb.
Subject of a Sentence: A person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.
Verb: Word that expresses action or a state of being.
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Diagraming Sentences
Answer Keys
Answer Keys
1.
Grass
grows
2.
Dogs
play
6.
Mother
7.
and
will dance
8.
Tigger
purr
dries
jumped
and
3. Cats
kittens
Elena
washes
and
Diagraming Subjects and Predicates: Practice
Activity 1 (page 3)
slid
Diagraming Adjectives: Practice Activity (page 7)
and
4. John
I
1.
Joseph ate
laughed
2.
Kelsey rode
horse
3.
Sonja held
cat
apple
an
m
ry
er
e
e
chuckled
u
bl
th
and
5.
Jeff
raced
and
Kelsey
5.
swans
Th be wh
au
i
e
tifu te
l
6.
Randy
tried
but
and
Connor
dance
pitcher
gr
th
ee wate
e
n
r
floated
lost
owns
skateboard
a
Diagraming Subjects and Predicates: Practice
Activity 2 (page 4)
Erica
dance
and
and
Emily
d
1.
7.
Jamal
3.
Alexis
skates
Pam
Li
sang
and
oc
e
ly
We
ow
3.
glided
r
ve
sailboat
sl
2.
read
tly
student
draw
y
paint
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sw
im
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and
ch
qu
1.
y
and
pool
the
wh
ite
cake
th
e
filled
blu
e
te
mi
ng
Diagraming Adverbs: Practice Activity (page 8)
Th
She
I
water
Di
r ty
will work
and
Did eat
er
Ev
4. Charles
William
5.
you
sing
8.
2.
nge
an
8.
Hold
ora
d
Marie
(you)
sing
and
4.
my
un
Jeff
ro
drew
o-
-g
7.
wrote
and
6.
Caroline
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drank milkshake
no
the
isil
y
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6.
and
ca
ver reful
y
1.
room
qu
the
ve ietly
ry
ip
ch
oc
ola
te
howled
2.
box
the
door
the
Jennifer
ba
ck
sorted
and
Katie
tied
newspapers
turn
Ple
as
pages
car
efu
lly
e
ge
Louis
won
ki
e
pu
7.
rpl
e
you
Would ask
help
I
share
room
l
al
sm
won
game
ou
Ye
r
ste
rd
ay
toda
y
sister
and
8.
ay
the
ng
rac
question
es
th
s
e
Did open
door
cau
tiou
sly
absent
yes
terd
ay
a
we
ea
d
finished
qu
ick
ly
were
an
car
the
y
7.
you
sp
painted
M
6.
e
6. Andrew
Carlos
’s
r
fo
I
r
st
sweater
Lis
a
5.
the
contest
th
jumped
and
and
(you)
a
ye
and
4.
hu
la
likes
re
a
lly
4. Todd
Curt
dly
5.
and
Karen
lou
ran
wn
bro
3.
big
The
2.
dog
dinner
a
talks
ed
ate
Beth
cl
1. Randy
Paul
3.
cy
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Adverbs: Review Activity 1 (page 9)
re
e
th
Did open
car
efu
lly
cat
at
left
you
ch
Diagraming Subjects, Predicates, Adjectives,
Adverbs: Review Activity 2 (page 10)
ry
ang
8.
e
worked
qu
ick
Be
Susan
cookie
l
th
e ast
pp
ily
The
7.
ate
ha
tsid
ly
(you)
I
and
5. Josh
Ben
8.
ran
ou
and
4. Jan
Karen
Answer Keys
Diagraming Direct Objects: Practice Activity 1
(page 11)
ba
se
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1.
Mom
made
2.
state
has
Th
e
dinner
parks
ma
ny
Diagraming Sentences
Answer Keys
5.
snow
Th
e
covered
8.
Diagraming Indirect Objects: Practice Activity
(page 13)
yards
grows
flowers
1.
collected
tests
Lindsay
tifu
l
2.
Mrs. Evans
gave
3.
bought
rabbit
Sarah
a
4.
Jessica
principal
ou
r
Mrs. Manassah
Aunt Betsy
the
7.
Lavonne
mailed
book
8.
Wong
prepared
each
story
we
lighted
e
6.
th
David
candles
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Adverbs, Direct Objects, Indirect Objects:
Review Activity 1 (page 14)
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in
1.
you
the
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I
and
and
r
afte
school
What
tom
school
chips
cookies
are wearing
to
ur
D
7. William ate
hurricane
y
bab
told
eat
birds
the
Ellen
of
the
5.
food
to
a
on
bus
an
read
Christmas
invitation
Amber
ria
Laura for
me
kitchen
ete
caf
The
4.
Spanish
sweater
a
cleaned
gave
in
of
6.
school
th
a
picture
a
workers
story
students
th
e
e
3.
read
tory
game
the
drew
5.
vic
r
Harold
note
dance
a
Afte
pep
the
2.
held
lunch
a
club
cookie
wrote
Diagraming Direct Objects: Practice Activity 2
(page 12)
1.
ride
a
chased
I
at
Rusty
Ryan
Paul
e
th
8.
note
a
and
map
wrote
a
are making
I
a
au
7.
question
Amy
be
6. Alex
Clair
asked
jelly
the
Grandmother
Brandon
e
th
4.
peanut butter
and
3.
Annie
eats
40
orr
ow
watched
football
yes
terd
ay
Diagraming Sentences
3.
Pepper
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caught
e
th
air
in
Diagraming Prepositional Phrases: Practice
Activity 1 (page 18)
ball
1.
e
th
Who
ate
all
of
th
y
6.
7.
cat
chair
cheerleaders
basket
Whisper
te
Diagraming Prepositional Phrases: Practice
Activity 2 (page 19)
1.
height
frightened
a
the
te
r
hides
boxes
e
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th
e
th
e
th
bas
eba
scho ll
ol
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nd
basement
in
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team
the
Dow
the
played
on
cat
e
Blake
snow
af
3.
th
8.
trees
e
th
were covered
h
bed
Make
yard
wit
(you)
raked
e
Ben
2. yards
and
cut
Th
and
Dad
and
7.
Sven
bed
e
th
6.
ear
y
m
letter
governor
cola
ot
h
my er’s
secret
the
in
wrote
cho
br
e
(you)
chip
me
tooth
sidelines
th
8.
of
Alec
cookies
filled
from
John Henry
The
5.
Dr. Adams
Mrs. Sanchez
a
ut
for
4.
St. Louis
yell
e
abo
baked
g
is owned
story
a
Aunt Pat
min
After
e
the
3.
m
by
flowers
so
m
class
fro
7:00 p.m.
swi
m
the
the
read
arrived
on
2.
pool
at
tor
train
th
Mrs. Chen
me
the
dove
to
in
his
5.
The
gave
tree
e
The
of
neighbor
Ou
r
Connor
e
th
Diagraming Subjects, Predicates, Adjectives,
Adverbs, Direct Objects, Indirect Objects:
Review Activity 2 (page 15)
1.
r
fo
4.
me
was
er
und
roof
test
the
students
th
e
basket
backyard
the
s
Was
nic
pic
took
3.
room
shingles
to
sandwich
The
nailed
ac
ros
2.
e
cleaned
roofers
Th
e
All
th
nd
ba
8.
the
e
th
7.
cake
flew
plane
to
Hawaii
6. Juan
Carol
ran
at
th
pilot
Th
e
and
5.
dog
e
Th
4.
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and
went
on
Th
Mike
raked
th
ou
t
the
ir
in
e
th
yard
e
th
baby
decreased
sl
ee
2.
in
st
fir
contest
e
th
p i ng
5.
Paulo
mp
Ashley
sidelines
dropped
the
mitten
he
i t ing
r
bus
th
Jamal
loaded
machine
w
e
th
Kenneth
W
practice
a s hin g
stepped
a v i n g goodbye
on
plane
body
cookies
ba
r
Th
u
yo
1.
e
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k ing
delicious
e
Diagraming Gerunds, Participles:
Review Activity (page 24)
th
helps
i ng
to
8.
vegeta-
t t i ng
e
7.
in
My
Ea
t i ng
6.
requires
ba
was sent
for
is
6.
morning
the
Lea
r n i n g violin
5.
the
the
crowd
th
e
a
chore
k i ng
fingers
lim
Gr
be
an
dm
r
a’s
bed
m
y
w
4.
dolphin
entertained
Th
l
ea
e
ping
li
has kept
ma
4.
A
piath
e
crib
will practice
at
cage
the
and
od
i ng
park
the
Dan
was
cautious
ve
W
ry
a s h i n g dishes
the
3. Eric
Ted
go
A
Pla
y
attendance
is
e
th
prize
Diagraming Gerunds: Practice Activity (page 22)
go
l f ing
1. Shala
like
Kevin
pla
n n ing
2.
report
requires
3.
ber
in
e
Th
party
y
m
class
won
Mr
s.
Eit
el’
s
slum
Diagraming Participles:
Practice Activity (page 23)
1.
to
friends
parties
fees
the
came
of
8.
8.
ri
Ra
i s i ng
leaves
r
te
Af
Six
ou
dog
school
7.
iss
is allowed
at
vacathe
ir
e
6.
wi
M
at
Masons
River
th
e
t
no
5.
7. Sl e e p
i ng
explored
up
and
4. Lewis
Clark
Answer Keys
Diagraming Sentences
7.
is
to
8.
the
Ryan
learned
fin
and
5.
ears
b
Jing Mei
enjoys
car
1.
Con
wal
k
2.
sue
la’s
i ng
3.
ding
on
ladder
a
4.
helps
you
was
h i ng
wit
seemed
are
swung
is
windows
7.
hair
Kayla
will be
refreshing
the
dinner
Tuesday
class
Did seem
in
e
Diagraming Predicate Nominatives, Predicate
Adjectives: Practice Activity 2 (page 28)
e
movies
the
1.
sister
M
y
2.
Children
hear
m
fro
o
yearbo
Orlando
staff
the
to
k
y
M
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e
musical
th
to
fly
quiet
th
r
fo
and
meeting
were
th
audition
to
asked
to
hopes
r
representative
on
r
of
e
th
to
Mrs. Jackson
family
8.
Laos
go
Do want
6.
leftovers
e
Th
he
ny
to
plan
5.
ou
the
to
ma
fix
cat
know capital
wants
4.
you
sight
th of
e
cool
ways
to
Abbie
at
mother
m
y
at
has
2.
3. Ling
Mario
excited
the
g
r
6.
Jennifer
nis
min
he
Diagraming Infinitives: Practice Activity (page 25)
rain
im
sw
th
might
al
l
r
1.
aft
t
5.
pool
looked
The
wi
H
o l d i ng bat
he
lady
Th
a
ten
sticky
er
dogs
team
the
and
Sally
h
8.
day
member
a
of
e
an
am
Th
7. St
I
e
6.
Diagraming Predicate Nominatives, Predicate Adjectives: Practice Activity 1 (page 27)
Th
The
concert
hurt
l a r i ng
i ng
dive
ally
e
th
dislike
mural
y
day
By
was
h
4. Joan
Dick
finish
has
M
way
to
a
he
start
alt
hy
Juan
had
chores
ex
tra
g et
t i n g home
firs
t
group
a
r c i s i ng
2.
3.
to
Exe
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3.
is
cheerleader
a
should be
book
Does seem
th
is
quiet
boring
in
library
the
Diagraming Sentences
Chemistry
is
class
6.
ran
so
Tom
and
in
st
be
e
Th
Alexis
7.
’s
al
t
es
rd
ha
y
m
5.
singers
are
Chorus
speech
H
4.
Answer Keys
received
dad
hung
Jenny
is
gymnast
a
tasted
go
od
and
you
filled
Did feed
delicious
feeder
he
8.
it
th
wi
did ask
John
to
Diagraming Compound Sentences: Practice
Activity (page 30)
1.
chapter
they
test
ow
dog (Rusty)
played
Kwame (boy)
is
Kyle (winner)
8.
Paris (town)
and
ba
e
in
Missouri
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e
River
t
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a
r
does have
Se
ankle
he
llet
the
sprained
class
th
she
to
because
marathon
no
not
did go
is entering
ll
7.
l
da
me time
ee
thr
Annie
ba
them
et
sk
twigs
A
5.
table
the
floated
in
children
the
cover
red
the
and
on
big
partner
is
with
puddles
the
left
y’s
rain
Th
e
book (one)
Jod
4.
6.
ba
me
the
postcard
a
son (Troy)
is
Mr.
Ichi
ro’s
college
in
May
nis
sent
5.
graduated
ten
they
brother (Michael)
My
my
4.
en
team
e
e
did expect
no
to
win
t
3. Ron
traveled
to
Alec
France
and
op
the
u
bl
th
he
of
the
in
the
field
star
shirt
ck
tra
e
but
2.
3.
team
th
a
y
joined
Mrs. Garcia (teacher)
helps
students
gra
th
th
e
e
de
math
thi
rd
M
Michael
1.
in
have
tom
orr
2.
Diagraming Appositives: Practice Activity (page 32)
the
because
it
th
reviewed
feed
wi
students
Th
e
birdseed
cat
or
you
low
er
e
th
brownies
Th
e
tired
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