Transcription of Sentence Diagramming
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CHAPTER . Sentence Diagramming Written and Oral English Language Conventions Students write and speak with a command of standard English con- ventions appropriate to this grade level. The Sentence Diagram A Sentence diagram is a picture of how the parts of a Sentence fit together. It shows how the words in the Sentence are related. Subjects and Verbs Reference Note To diagram a Sentence , first find the simple subject and the verb I For information on (simple predicate), and write them on a horizontal line. Then, subjects and verbs, separate them with a vertical line. see Chapter 1. EXAMPLES The reporter dashed to the fire. reporter dashed Have you been studying? you I Have been studying Notice that a diagram shows the capitalization but not the punctuation of a Sentence . 472 Sentence Diagramming Understood Subjects To diagram an imperative Sentence , place the understood subject Reference Note you in parentheses on the horizontal line.
Phrases Prepositional Phrases Prepositional phrases are diagrammed below the word or word group they modify. Write the preposition that introduces the phrase on a line slanting down from the modified word. Then, write the object of the preposition on a horizontal line extend ing from the slanting line. Adjective Phrases
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