Transcript diagramming review

Sentence
Diagramming
Daniel Stansberry
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Contents
Introduction to Sentence Diagramming
A Brief History of Diagramming
Getting Started
Diagramming Simple Subjects and Verbs
Diagramming Adjectives
Diagramming Direct Objects
Diagramming Prepositional Phrases
Got It?
Review
Quiz Time
Want More?
References
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This will introduce you to the basics of sentence diagramming
and help you begin diagramming sentences on your own!
When we finish, you should be able to diagram simple
subjects, verbs, direct objects, adjectives, and prepositional
phrases!
Click “Go” to start!
GO!
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How to move around…
Click the buttons below to get from one
place to another in the lesson:
Go to the next slide
Go back one slide
Go back to the last slide you viewed
Go back to the beginning
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Who started it?
Brainerd Kellogg and
Alonzo Reed wrote a
book in 1899 called
Graded Lessons in
English. In it, they
supported use of
diagramming as a
way to understand
grammar and
sentence structure.
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Check out an
old diagram!
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What does it mean to diagram a
sentence?
A sentence diagram is a different way to
look at the parts of a sentence. You use
lines to separate the sentence into its
parts. It’s a great way to let you see the
parts of a sentence that we talk about
every day and to understand how things
fit together to make a sentence.
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To start, draw a “T” on your paper
Remember: Only capitalize
words that are capitalized in
the sentence!
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On the line, the simple subject
goes on the left, and the verb goes
on the right.
simple subject
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verb
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Example:
Bob jumped.
Bob
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jumped
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Adjectives go on slanted lines
underneath the words they describe.
simple subject
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verb
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Example:
The tall boy ran.
boy
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ran
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Direct Objects (DO) follow a half
line that is after the verb.
simple
subject
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verb
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object
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Example:
Bob saw Susie.
Bob
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saw
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Prepositional phrases are shown
under the words they modify with a
slanted line for the preposition and a
straight line for its object.
obj. of prep.
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Example:
Bob saw Susie at the store.
Bob
saw
Susie
store
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Got it?
No?
Get help with...
SS/V
simple subjects & verbs
DO
direct objects
PREP
prepositional phrases
ADJ
adjectives
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Yes!
Think about this one:
Bill drove the car over the bridge.
Then...
Check your answer
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Get it right????????
Bill
drove
car
bridge
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Let’s Review…
• Diagramming sentences is another way to
understand grammar and sentence
structure.
• Simple subjects and verbs go on a
horizontal line, separated by a vertical line.
• Adjectives go under the words they
modify.
• Direct objects go after a half vertical line
that follows the verb.
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Let’s Review (cont.)…
• Prepositional phrases start on slanted
lines under the words they modify.
Prepositions are on slanted lines and the
objects are on horizontal lines.
simple
subject
verb
DO
obj. of prep.
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Quiz Time!
Click the letter of the correct diagram for
this sentence: The dog chased the cat.
a.
c.
The
chased
cat
The
chased
the
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b.
d.
dog
chased
the
dog
chased
cat
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Next Question
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Try Again
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Quiz Time: #2
Click the letter of the correct diagram for
this sentence: The nice man drove his car.
a.
c.
The
man
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drove
drove
his
car
b.
man
drove
car
d.
man
drove
his
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Next Question
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Try Again
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Quiz Time: #3
Click the letter of the correct diagram for this
sentence: I ate dinner at the restaurant.
a.
I
ate
dinner
b.
dinner
ate
restaurant
c.
I
ate
restaurant
dinner
d.
restaurant
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I
I
ate
restaurant
dinner
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Find out more!
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Try Again
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Want more???????
For more examples and a
presentation on diagramming
all the parts of a sentence, click
here.
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For more advanced topics and
practice exercises that you can
do and check your answers,
click here.
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References
Darling, C. (2004). Guide to Grammar and Writing. Retrieved
November 20, 2004, from http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar
Moutoux, E. R. (2004). Sentence Diagramming. Retrieved
November 18, 2004, from
http://www.geocities.com/gene_moutoux/diagrams.htm
Reed, A., & Kellogg, B. (1899). Graded lessons in English : an
elementary English grammar : consisting of one hundred practical
lessons, carefully graded and adapted to the class-room.
Retrieved November 17, 2004, from 19th Century Schoolbooks:
http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/textidx?c=nietz&view=toc&idno=00ABY4888m
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The
End
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