Diagramming the Subject, Verb, Adverb, and Direct Object Purple half-line, non bisecting, separates verb from direct object. Bisecting vertical line separates subject from verb. Horizontal line in red starts off the diagram. direct object subject verb modifier modifier modifier Diagramming the Subject, Verb, Adverb, and Direct Object Notes 1. Subjects, verbs, and direct objects go on the horizontal line. Everything that falls below the horizontal line is a modifier. 2. Modifiers include adjectives, adverbs, articles, and prepositional phrases.

Diagramming the Subject, Verb, Adverb, and Direct Object Odyssey boy read The young happily the The young boy happily read the Odyssey.

Diagramming the Prepositional Phrase sofa Object of preposition car the brown the modifier Notes The diagramming of prepositional phrases begins with a slanted “L” shape. The slanted purple line holds the preposition and the straight green line holds the object of the preposition. Objects are nouns or pronouns. Prepositional phrases go under a subject, verb, or an object. Prepositional phrases are modifiers, functioning as adjectives or adverbs. A prepositional phrase may take a modifier.

Diagramming the Subject, Verb, Adverb, and Direct Object pail Jack fetched quickly a of water Jack quickly fetched a pail of water.

Diagramming the Subject, Verb, and Predicate Adjective Jill is thirsty for water some Jill is thirsty for some water.