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 ” run jumped bought was shout am were is

Verbs Phrases: Not Just One Word! VVerbs can be simple (One Word) or complex (Verb Phrases). EExamples: One WordVerb Phrases laughed was donate was laughing cooked should have bought is running am studying Practice: English Workshop pages and

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 Diagrams 1. Every diagram begins with a baseline 2. 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. teamran Simple SubjectVerb

Simple Diagrams: Simple Verbs 1.Pujols hit a grand slam. 2.Bush Stadium is very old. 3.The pitcher threw a strike. Pujolshit Stadiumis pitcherthrew Simple subject Verb

More Diagrams: With Verb Phrases!  The sentences below have verb phrases: Example: Tony LaRusa was yelling at the pitching coach. Tony LaRusawas yelling SubjectVerb Phrase Example: Reggie Sanders should have caught the ball. Reggie Sandersshould have caught SubjectVerb 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. SubjectVerb Phrase SubjectVerb SubjectVerb Phrase White Soxare beating Cardinalsdefeated umpire was not watching