Diagramming Reference Sheet with Examples

1 Sentence Diagram - A sentence diagram is a chart that shows the relation of thewords, phrases, and clauses in a sentence to analyze a fault in a sentence orwhether the word who or whom is to be used. A habit of drawing the diagramof a sentence on paper soon transfers to being able to diagram mentally with thespeed of thought necessary for good speech or impromptu writing. The diagram ofa sentence can find the fault in legal arguments, bad laws, or poor SIMPLE SENTENCES:Subject Noun And Predicate VerbCompound Subject Simple SentenceCompound Predicate Simple Sentencesubject nounsubject nounsubject nounsubject nounpredicate verbpredicate verbpredicate verbpredicate verbSingers and Mary saws and Reference Sheet with ExamplesPractice - 1 - name :Dummy Subjects (Like direct address and exclamations)dummy subjectsubject nounpredicate verbIt is encouraging to be togetherisencouragingThere grew a tree in the Objectssubject nounpredicate verbdirect objectJohn wrote testimonialsLaura likes apples and Reference Sheet with ExamplesPractice - 2 - name :Indirect Objectssubject nounpredicate verbsubject nounpredicate verbsubject nounpredicate verbsubject nounpredicate verbsubject nounpredicate verbdirect objectindirect objectDr.

2 Brown brought Dad BrownbroughtmedicineDadPredicate Complementspredicate noun or adjectiveThis is Complementdirect objectdirect objectobject complementThe class elected Shannon objectadjectiveadjectiveadjectiveadjecti veadjectiveadjectiveprepositionobjectAdv erbpredicate adjectiveadverbadverbadverbDiagramming Reference Sheet with ExamplesPractice - 3 - name :This is IN GENERALNoun PhrasesPrepositional Noun Phrasesprepositionprep. Objectarticle/adjectivepredicate verbpredicatepredicate adjectivepredicate noun orAcross the road is water is coming from under the comingtheunderfromgaragetheDiagramming Reference Sheet with ExamplesPractice - 4 - name :Gerund Noun PhraseInfinitive Noun PhrasePrepositional Adjective Phrasesgerunddirect objectdirect objectindirect objectindirect objectCalling your friend names can be behurtfulinfinitiveTo speak is important this wants one with a Reference Sheet with ExamplesPractice - 5 - name :prep. AdverbbythePrepositional Adverb PhrasesobjectShe is charmed by the charmedpuppyAppositiveshead word (appositive)My daughter Anna is the girl for the (Anna)isgirlMythetheforjobPossessive Adjectivessubject nounpredicate verbpredicate noun or adjectivepossessiveLuther s story is sDiagramming Reference Sheet with ExamplesPractice - 6 - name :Direct Address (Like dummy subjects and exclamations)direct addresssubject nounpredicate verbpredicate verbMichael, pass the (you)x(you)xpasssalttheExclamations (Like dummy subjects and direct address)exclamationsubject noundirect objectOh!

3 Look Reference Sheet with ExamplesPractice - 7 - name : Diagramming COMPOUND SENTENCESA compound sentence, according to STRUCTURE, is a sentence made up of TWO ormore independent clauses that are connected by punctuation or conjunctions. Diagramcompound sentences in the same manner as simple sentences except show theconnection between the clauses. When a compound sentence omits to use theconjunctions and, or, nor, but, yet, or for (FANBOY) between clauses add asemicolon between them in the Noun And Predicate Verbsubject nounpredicate verbsubject nounpredicate verbHe ran; she : When and, or, nor, but, yet, or for (FANBOY) are used between the clauses ofa compound sentence, place the conjunction on the line between the ran and she ;; Diagramming Reference Sheet with ExamplesPractice - 8 - name : Diagramming COMPLEX SENTENCESA complex sentence, according to STRUCTURE, is a sentence that is made up of ONEindependent clause AND ONE OR MORE dependent Put a dependent noun clause on a stilt where it would go as a subject or object(antecedents) and write any subordinating conjunction on the stilt Noun And Predicate Verbsubject nounpredicate verbpredicate verbconjunctionWhere he went is known knownnowDiagramming Reference Sheet with ExamplesPractice - 9 - name .

4 Adjective ClauseDraw a line to a dependent adjective clause from the noun or pronoun (antecedent)that it describes to the subordinating noun predicate verbsubject noun predicate verbsubject noun predicate verbsubject noun predicate verbdirect objectsubordinating conjunctionWalsh, whose biography you have read, has diedyouhave readbiographywhoseDraw a dotted line to a dependent adverb clause to the predicate verb thatit describes and write the subordinating conjunction on the dotted conjunctionThe phone rang when I sat rangthewhenIsatdownDiagramming Reference Sheet with ExamplesPractice 10 - name : Diagramming COMPOUND COMPLEX SENTENCESA compound-complex sentence, according to STRUCTURE, is a sentence that hasTWO or more independent clauses AND one or more dependent clauses. Again, simplyconnect the different phrases with their conjunction, subordinating conjunction noun predicate verbconjunction orsemicolonsubject noun predicate verbdirect objectsubordinating conjunctionsubject nounpredicate verbDorothy hoped; but, when night fell, the soldiers Reference Sheet with ExamplesPractice 11 - name : Diagramming DIRECT QUOTATIONSWhen the quote is a partial sentence that is part of the host sentence, diagram it aspart of the sentence or nounpredicate verbsubordinating conjunctionsubject nounpredicate verbpredicate adjectiveadverbShe exclaimed that it was "pretty cute"!

5 SheexclaimedThatitwascuteprettyWhen the quote is a full sentence diagram it as a sentence and diagram the HE SAID portion independently of the noun predicate verbsubject noun predicate verbThe Bible said, "Jesus wept."BiblesaidtheJesusweptarticleDiagra mming Reference Sheet with ExamplesPractice 12 - name .