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Sentence Diagramming 101
This lesson will take you through the basic elements of sentence diagramming and will build up to more
complex elements. Below, you can start at the point in the lesson of your choice:
Simple Sentences Compound Subjects Compound Verbs
Review Quiz
Intro to Simple Sentences Every sentence includes two key elements, a subject
and a verb. A subject is made up of a noun or pronoun. For example, “I” is a subject. A verb is made up of a word that provides action. For example, “jumped” is a verb. As a result, “I jumped” is a simple sentence.
Nouns VerbsPronouns Simple Sentences
Nouns
Definition: Names person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: student, runners, LaBron James, team,
Boyne City, movies, Finding Nemo, justice, honesty
Click on the noun below:
Simple SentencesPronouns Verbs
quarterback sacked he threw
Pronouns
Definition: Takes place of one or more nouns or pronouns
Examples: I, We, He, Those, everybody
Click on the pronoun below:
Nouns Verbs Simple Sentences
teacher old she so
Verbs
Definition: Shows action or state of being Action verb = Expresses physical or mental action Examples: paint, jump, write, throw, know Linking verb = Connects subject with word
identifying or describing it Examples: appear, be, seem, become, feel, look, etc. Helping verb = be, have, may, can, were, will, etc.
Nouns Pronouns Simple Sentences
Simple Sentence #1
Birds sing
Simple Sentence #2 Sentence Diagramming 101: Main Menu
Subject/Noun Action Verb
Simple Sentence #2
can writeThe
students
Article
Subject/Noun Action Verb
Helping Verb
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Simple Sentence #3
We can win
Subject/Pronoun Action Verb
Helping Verb
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Capitalization
On sentence diagrams:
Always capitalize the first word of the sentence. Always capitalize proper nouns. Click on the word that should not always be
capitalized:
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I We John Michigan
More Capitalization
Intro to Compound Subjects
Some sentences include compound (or two) subjects. In this case the subjects are combined with the
conjunction “and.” Example:
Mustangs and Camaros speed.
Conjunctions Compound Subject Sentences
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Conjunctions Definition: Joins words or word groups. Examples: and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet In sentence diagramming, conjunctions are written
on dotted lines connecting subjects and verbs.
Click on the area of the diagram where the conjunction should appear
Compound Subject Sentences
B
A
C
Compound Subject Sentence #1
Superman
Spiderman
and protect
Subject/Noun
Subject/Noun Conjunction
Action Verb
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Compound Subject Sentence #2
The
hotdog
and
thehamburger
were eaten
Subject/Noun
Subject/Noun
ArticleConjunction
Action Verb
Helping Verb
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Compound Subject Sentence #3
elephantAn and
giraffea
danced
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Subject/Noun
Subject/Noun
Conjunction
Action Verb
Article
Articles
Articles are types of adjectives, but we have not covered adjectives yet.
You may know that adjectives modify nouns and that is what articles do.
There are three articles in the English language; they are “the,” “a,” and “an.”
“The” is a definite article. “A” and “an” are indefinite articles.
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Historical Periods
Song Titles
Story Titles
Planets
Restaurants
Religious Names
Cities and Towns
Days of the Week
Team Names
Business Names
Religions
Regions of the Country
Proper Names
Other Capitalization Rules...(Click for Examples of Each)
Mr. Hertel
Southwest
Judaism
Adidas
Detroit Tigers
Wednesday
Chicago
Buddha
Taco Bell
Jupiter
“The Most Dangerous Game”
“Ice Ice Baby”
The Roaring Twenties
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Compound Verb Sentence #1
Tim Tebow will
sprint
and
pass
Subject/NounAction Verb
Action VerbHelping Verb
Conjunction
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Compound Verb Sentence #2
team will
win
eith
er
lose
Subject/NounAction Verb
Action VerbHelping Verb
Conjunction
Compound Verb Sentence #3 Sentence Diagramming 101: Main Menu
The
or
Compound Verb Sentence #3
They
danced
laughed
Subject/PronounAction Verb
Action Verb
Conjunction
Review Quiz Sentence Diagramming 101: Main Menu
and
Quiz: Sentence #1Kids play
In sentence #1, click where the word “Kids” should appear?
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A B
C D
Quiz: Sentence #2Bunnies hop
A B
C D
In sentence #2, click where the word “hop” should appear?
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Quiz Sentence #3The dancer can sing.
In sentence # 3, what is the part of speech of
the word “can”?
Noun Verb Article Pronoun
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Quiz Sentence #4Mrs. Deming and Mrs. Hertel taught.
In sentence #4, what part of speech is the word “and”?
Noun Verb AdjectivePronounConjunction
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Guess Again!Guess Again!Guess Again!Guess Again!
Quiz Sentence #5Beyoncé Knowles will sing and dance.
What type of sentence is sentence #5?
Simple Sentence Compound Subject Compound Verb Adjective ModifierYou got that
right!
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Quiz Results:Click the Number You Got Right!
5
3-4
1-2
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