Labeling and Diagramming Direct object Indirect object
Goal Label the verb and subject of each sentence. Label the direct object and indirect object of each sentence. Do not guess!!!!!!
Finding the verb All of these sentences have ……. action verbs----- Look for the word that you can do----- perform the action. VERB underline twice Always underline am, is, are, was, and were, and any form of: do, had, been, can, will, shall if these words are located before the main verb
Subject Now to find the subject Ask yourself Who or what is doing that action in the sentence? the answer is your subject = underline once
On your paper Find the subjects and verbs for each sentence. Remember …… – action verbs----- Look for the word that you can do----- perform the action. (plus any: am, is, are, was, were) – Who or what is doing that action in the sentence?
Direct objects (DO) Receives the action of the verb. To find it say: Subject verb what? Example: Residents dislike what? – Answer noise. – Noise is the Direct object. – Label Direct objects “DO” – Capital letters please Label each DO at this time.
Indirect objects (IO) If there is one in the sentence, it is located after the verb and before the direct object. To find it say: Subject verb DO to or for whom/to what? Assistant handed wrench to/for whom/ to what? – Answer him – “him” is the indirect object – Label Indirect objects “IO” – Capital letters please
Check your answers. Subject/ verb 3. Lab did receive 4. Robots are replacing 5. Mrs. White has been teaching 6. Student council collected 7. You did write 8. Family gave 9. Carl Lewis won 10. Judges presented DO/IO 3. Equipment 4. People 5. French / students 6. Food 7. letter/ aunt 8. party/ students 9. Medals 10. trophy/ winner
Why did you miss them? 1.Incorrect subject verb? 2.Did not ask questions correctly? 3.Rushed? 4.Missed all of the questions (3,7) 5.Confused by extra words 6.Other…… 7.Now correct the next 8 for a grade _____/20
11-18 Subject verb 11. Rafael is making 12. You did catch 13. Inspector noticed 14. People took 15. Jen gave 16. Mike sent 17. Mechanic did inspect 18. You will save DO/IO 11. Costume sister 12.Trout 13.Mud 14.Cameras 15.Picture cousin 16.Application 17.Brakes 18.Seat me
Diagramming review Subject and verbCompound subject and verb
Review Subject and verb with adjectives and adverbs
Review Subject and verb with predicate nominative or predicate adjectives
Subject and verb with Compound predicate nominative or predicate adjectives
New diagram---- Direct objects Look on the back of your handout for the diagrams. Complete part E. The basic DO diagram looks like this:
Diagram on notebook paper: 1.Residents dislike the noise. 4. Robots are replacing people. 6. The student council collected canned food and used clothing.
Basic diagram for IO subjectverb Direct object Indirect object
2. The plumber’s assistant handed him a wrench. 5. Mrs. White has been teaching students French. 11. Rafael is making his sister a costume.