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Just what is diagraming sentences?
Every sentence is made up of a subject and a predicate, right? Well, when you diagram a sentence, the first thing you do is draw a picture with one main line that represents the sentence. Now, split it in two. One half is for the subject and one half is for the predicate. Here are examples of simple sentences:
She demonstrated.
She taught.
Yikes! My sentence has extra words! What do I do now?
It's quite simple. If your extra word is describing the subject (most likely an adjective, or an article like the, a, or an), the you attach it on to the subject with a diagonal line. Here is an example:
The teacher demonstrated.
If your word describes the predicate (most likely an adverb), then it is attached to the predicate with a diagonal line. Here is an example:
The teacher demonstrated patiently.
What happens when I have more than one subject?
Compound subjects are given equal treatment. (One must be fair, you know!). So compound subjects are treated like this:
Mrs. Solomon and Mrs. Bergey demonstrated.
What happens when I have more than one predicate?
Compound predicates also are given equal treatment. (It's that being fair thing!) Compound predicates are treated like this:
Mrs. Solomon and Mrs. Bergey demonstrated and taught.
Here are some very simple sentences for you to diagram:
1. School started.
2. Mrs. Bergey taught.
3. We listened intently.
4. Mrs. Councell watched.
5. She smiled.
6. Mrs. Bergey demonstrated.
7. She diagramed.
8. The dedicated class practiced.
9. The bell rang.
10. The class cheered.
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If you are interested in seeing more complex sentences
and how they are diagramed, visit this site:
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