2. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming1 Sentence Diagramming Daniel Stansberry

3. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming2 Contents Introduction to Sentence Diagramming A Brief History of Diagramming Getting Started Diagramming Simple Subjects and Verbs Diagramming Adjectives Diagramming Direct Objects Diagramming Prepositional Phrases Got It? Review Quiz Time Want More? References 3 5 7 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 29 30

4. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming3 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!

5. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming4 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

6. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming5 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. Graded Lessons in English Check out an old diagram!

7. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming6 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.

8. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming7 To start, draw a “T” on your paper Remember: Only capitalize words that are capitalized in the sentence!

9. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming8 On the line, the simple subject goes on the left, and the verb goes on the right. simple subjectverb

10. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming9 Example: Bob jumped. Bob jumped

11. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming10 Adjectives go on slanted lines underneath the words they describe. simple subjectverb adjective

12. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming11 Example: The tall boy ran. boy ran The tall

13. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming12 Direct Objects (DO) follow a half line that is after the verb. verb simple subject direct object

14. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming13 Example: Bob saw Susie. BobsawSusie

15. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming14 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

16. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming15 Example: Bob saw Susie at the store. Bobsaw at the store Susie

17. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming16 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...

18. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming17 Get it right???????? Billdrove over bridge car the

19. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming18 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.Simple subjects and verbs Adjectives go under the words they modify.Adjectives Direct objects go after a half vertical line that follows the verb.Direct objects

20. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming19 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.Prepositional phrases simple subject verb prep obj. of prep. DO adj.

21. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming20 Quiz Time! Click the letter of the correct diagram for this sentence: The dog chased the cat. a.b. c.d. Thechasedthe dog cat dogchasedcat The the dogchasedthe The cat Thechasedcat dog the

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24. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming23 Quiz Time: #2 Click the letter of the correct diagram for this sentence: The nice man drove his car. a.b. c.d. Thedrovehis man car nice mandrovehis The car nice mandrovecar nice his the mandrovecar The his nice

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27. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming26 Click the letter of the correct diagram for this sentence: I ate dinner at the restaurant. a.b. c.d. Quiz Time: #3 Iatedinner restaurant the. at Iaterestaurant dinner the. at dinnerateI restaurant the. at Iatedinner restaurant the. at

28. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming27 Find out more!

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30. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming29 Want more??????? For more examples and a presentation on diagramming all the parts of a sentence, click here. click here For more advanced topics and practice exercises that you can do and check your answers, click here.click here

31. 8/4/2015Sentence Diagramming30 References Darling, C. (2004). Guide to Grammar and Writing. Retrieved November 20, 2004, from http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammarhttp://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar Moutoux, E. R. (2004). Sentence Diagramming. Retrieved November 18, 2004, from http://www.geocities.com/gene_moutoux/diagrams.htm 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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