Sentence Diagramming

Simple and Compound SubjectSimple and Compound Predicates

The main word (or words) in the complete subject is called the simple subject

◦ The simple subject will always be one word unless it is a proper noun!

Marty heard the bulldozer.

Marty Shaw heard the bulldozer.

Simple Subject

The main word (or words) in the complete predicate is called the simple predicate

◦ The simple predicate is made up of at least one verb, a word that shows action or being

◦ The main verb may have one or more helping verbs

Marty Shaw heard the bulldozer.

Simple Predicate

Billy walked to the park◦ Who or what is the sentence about?

Billy

◦ What did Billy do?

Final Diagram

Diagramming Simple Subject and Simple Predicate

walked

walkedBilly

The bulldozer moved slowly.◦ Who or what is the sentence about?

bulldozer

◦ What did the subject do?

Final Diagram

More Examples

moved

movedbulldozer

Its big scoop had been pushing piles of sand.◦ Who or what is the sentence about?

scoop

◦ What did the subject do?

Final Diagram

More Examples

had been pushing

had been pushingscoop

Marty’s eyes sparkled with delight.

Piles of sand disappeared.

Examples

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Do NOT write the sentence◦ You are diagramming the subject and verb

13. owner smiled

Homework

Handbags and wallets can be made from plastic.◦ Who or what is the sentence about?

◦ What did the subject do?

Final Diagram

Diagramming Compound Subjects

Handbags

wallets

and

can be made

Handbags

wallets

and

can be made

Plastic, steel, and aluminum are building materials.

Is plastic or glass better for lenses?

◦ For an interrogative sentence, rewrite the sentence as a declarative then diagram.

Try It Out

Plastic

steelaluminum

and

are

Is

plastic

glassor

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◦ Do NOT write the sentence!◦ Diagram ONLY!

◦ 13.

Homework

Visitors to the museum buy a ticket and enter.◦ Who or what is the sentence about?

◦ What did the subject do?

Final Diagram

Diagramming Compound Predicates

Visitors

buy

enter

and

Visitorsbuy

enter

and

They can tour the galleries or watch slides.

A guide was wearing a suit of armor and telling dragon stories.

Try It Out

Theycan tour

watchor

guidewas wearingtelling

and

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◦ Do NOT write the sentence!◦ Diagram ONLY!

◦ 9.

Homework