Diagramming Reference Sheet with Examples

Diagramming Reference Sheet with Examples

Sentence Diagram - A sentence diagram is a chart that shows the relation of the words, phrases, and clauses in a sentence to analyze a fault in a sentence or whether the word "who" or "whom" is to be used. A habit of drawing the diagram of a sentence on paper soon transfers to being able to diagram mentally with the speed of thought necessary for good speech or impromptu writing. The diagram of a sentence can find the fault in legal arguments, bad laws, or poor instructions.

DIAGRAMMING SIMPLE SENTENCES:

Subject Noun And Predicate Verb

subject noun predicate verb

Singers sing.

Singers sing

Compound Subject Simple Sentence subject noun

conjunction

predicate verb

subject noun Joseph and Mary sing. Joseph

sing

and

Mary

Compound Predicate Simple Sentence

Joseph saws and files. predicate verb

saws

and

conjunction

subject noun

Joseph

predicate verb

files

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Dummy Subjects (Like direct address and exclamations) dummy subject subject noun predicate verb

It is encouraging to be together.

It to be together

is

encouraging

There grew a tree in the field.

There tree a

grew in

fieltdhe

Direct Objects

subject noun predicate verb direct object

John wrote testimonials. John

wrote

testimonials

Laura likes apples and bananas.

Laura

likes

and

apples bananas

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Indirect Objects

subject noun predicate verb direct object

indirect object

Dr. Brown brought Dad medicine.

Dr. Brown brought medicine Dad

Predicate Complements

This is milk.

subject noun predicate verb predicate noun or adjective

This

is

milk

This is milky.

This

is

milky

Objective Complement

subject noun predicate verb

The class elected Shannon president.

class the

elected

direct object object complement

Shannon

president

Adjectives

Adverb

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indirect object adjective

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predaaidcdvjaeerctbetiveadjective

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PHRASES IN GENERAL

Noun Phrases Prepositional Noun Phrases

preposition

prep. Object article/adjective

predicate predicate verb

predicate noun or predicate adjective

Across the road is out.

Across

road

the

is

out

The water is coming from under the garage.

Water the

is coming

fromunder

garage the

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Gerund Noun Phrase

gerund

direct object indirect object

Calling your friend names can be hurtful.

Calling

names

friend

your

can be hurtful

Infinitive Noun Phrase

infinitive direct object indirect object

To speak is important this time. To speak

is

important thitsime

Prepositional Adjective Phrases preposition object

She wants one with a flower.

She wants

one with flower a

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Prepositional Adverb Phrases prep. Adverb object

She is charmed by the puppy.

She

is charmed

by

puppy

the

Appositives head word (appositive)

My daughter Anna is the girl for the job.

daughter (Anna)

is

My

girl the for job

the

Possessive Adjectives

subject noun possessive

Luther's story is tragic.

predicate verb

predicate noun or adjective

story

is

Luther's

tragic

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Direct Address (Like dummy subjects and exclamations)

direct address subject noun predicate verb

Michael, pass the salt.

Michael (yox u)

pass

salt the

Exclamations (Like dummy subjects and direct address)

exclamation subject noun predicate verb

direct object

Oh! Look here. Oh

x

(you)

look

here

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DIAGRAMMING COMPOUND SENTENCES

A compound sentence, according to STRUCTURE, is a sentence made up of TWO or more independent clauses that are connected by punctuation or conjunctions. Diagram compound sentences in the same manner as simple sentences except show the connection between the clauses. When a compound sentence omits to use the conjunctions and, or, nor, but, yet, or for (FANBOY) between clauses add a semicolon between them in the diagram. Subject Noun And Predicate Verb

subject noun predicate verb

;

subject noun predicate verb

He ran; she walked. He

ran ;

she

walked

Tip: When and, or, nor, but, yet, or for (FANBOY) are used between the clauses of a compound sentence, place the conjunction on the line between the clauses.

He ran and she walked.

He

ran

and

she

walked

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