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Sentence Diagramming

The document provides a lesson on sentence diagramming, focusing on simple subjects and predicates. It explains how to visually represent sentence elements, including the placement of subjects and predicates in a diagram. Exercises are included for practice in diagramming sentences with various structures.

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Sentence Diagramming

The document provides a lesson on sentence diagramming, focusing on simple subjects and predicates. It explains how to visually represent sentence elements, including the placement of subjects and predicates in a diagram. Exercises are included for practice in diagramming sentences with various structures.

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Name SHeEE_AbSHITHmADate6/6/23
Sentence Diagraming LESSON 1
Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates
A sentence diagram is a visual representation of the words and parts of a sentence. A
diagram shows how sentence elements relate to each other and to the sentence as a
whole. A diagram frame, like the one shown here, is the starting point in
diagraming sentences. Make the vertical line
that cuts through the baseline
equally long baseline
above and below the baseline.
vertical line

Simple Subject and Simple Predicate


Every sentence has two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject tells what a
sentence is about. The predicate says something about the subject. A diagram shows
words in the subject of the sentence on the left side of the diagram frame, and words
in the predicate on the right side.
The simple subject of a sentence is the
key
noun or pronoun (or
other word
group acting as a noun) in the subject. The simple predicate is the verb or verb
phrase that expresses the essential thought about the subject. To diagram a sentence
with a simple subject and simple predicate, place the simple subject on the baseline to
the left of the vertical line. Place the simple predicate on the baseline to the right of
the vertical line.

Example Sheep graze.


Sheep graze simplesubject simple predicate

In a diagram, keep capitalization as it is in the sentence but omit any punctuation.

Understood Subject
Sometimes the subject you is not included in a sentence but is understood. Place the
understood subject in parentheses to the left of the vertical line.

Example Jump!
lyou) Jump Simple subject simple predicate

EXERCISE Diagram each sentence.


1. Children play. 3. Listen!

Children Play (you) | Listen

2. Stop! 4. P'arrots fly.

You) | S+op

2 Sentence Diagraming
Name
SHREE AtstNT 142 Date 66/23
Sentence Diagraming, LESSON 2
Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates l
Simple Subject or
Simple Predicate Having More Than One Word
A
Simple subject or simple predicate may have more than word. For
Simple subject may be a compound noun, such as
one
example, the
such as Dr. William Fort. The
sugar maple, or a person's full name,
simple predicate, or verb, may be a single word or a verb
phrase. A
verb phrase, such as had been
all its
moving, consists of a main verb (moving) and
auxiliary, or helping, verbs (had, been). Place all the words of a simple subject
or
simple predicate on the baseline of a
diagram frame on the correct side of the
vertical rule.
Example Miss Ramona
Rodriquez has been waiting.
Miss Ramona Rodriquez has been waiting simple subject simple predicate

Simple Subject and Simple Predicate in Inverted Order


A sentence phrased as a
question is diagramed the same as a statement. The positions
of the subject and the predicate remain the same-the subject always appears to the
left of the vertical line and the
predicate to the right. Remember to keep capitalization
as it is in the original sentence and to omit the
punctuation.
Example Can ducks fly?
ducks Can fly simple subject simple predicate

EXERCISE Diagram each sentence.


1. Kim is concentrating. 5. Profesor White will speak.

Kim is COncentratna r 57 ei Speak

2. Have you eaten? 6. Can Jackie Smith sing?

yOUHove en

3. Mr. Robertson helped. 7. Stop!

MT.Robertsnhalped (Jou

4. Workers are protesting. 8. Must everyone recite?

Must Yece
Wor keYS pTotechir evoryone

Sentence Diagraming

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