Sentence Diagramming Part 2: Verbs & Verb Phrases.
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Sentence Diagramming
Part 2: Verbs & Verb Phrases
Verb: It’s Not Just Action! Verbs express action or a “state of being.” Examples:
Action “State of Being”
runjumped
bought
was
shoutamwere
is
Verbs Phrases: Not Just One Word! Verbs can be simple (One Word) or
complex (Verb Phrases). Examples:
One Word Verb Phrases
laughedwas
donate
was laughing
cookedshould have boughtis running
am studyingPractice: English Workshop pages 91-92 and 111-112
Verbs & Sentence Diagrams Does this change diagramming?
No; verbs always go on the baseline, immediately to the right of the vertical line.
Verb Phrases always stay together on the baseline.
Let’s see how our knowledge of verb phrases changes the way we diagram sentences.
First, a review:
A Quick Review: Basic Diagrams1. Every diagram begins with a baseline2. The simple subject and the verb are
placed on the baseline.3. Next, the simple subject and the verb are
split in two with a vertical line
Example: The baseball team ran onto the field.
team ran
Simple Subject Verb
Simple Diagrams: Simple Verbs1. Pujols hit a grand slam.
2. Bush Stadium is very old.
3. The pitcher threw a strike.
Pujols hit
Stadium is
pitcher threw
Simple subject
Simple subject
Simple subject
Verb
Verb
Verb
More Diagrams: With Verb Phrases! The sentences below have verb phrases:
Example: Tony LaRusa was yelling at the pitching coach.
Tony LaRusa was yelling
Subject Verb Phrase
Example: Reggie Sanders should have caught the ball.
Reggie Sanders should have caught
Subject Verb Phrase
More Practice: Verbs & Verb Phrases!
1. The White Sox are beating the Angels.
2. The Cardinals defeated the Astros.
3. The umpire was not watching the game.
Subject Verb Phrase
Subject Verb
Subject Verb Phrase
White Sox are beating
Cardinals defeated
umpire was not watching