1. Diagramming Sentences Notes
The Basics

2. Copy down the notes
Every word in the sentence (to be diagrammed) will have a ______on the diagram.
The two most important parts of the sentence diagram are the _____ and _____. The subject and verb (and any helping verbs) will always appear on the line----always.

3. 3. Modifiers must be placed ______ the word they modify.
4. Examples of modifiers are _______ (quickly), ______ (a, an, the), and _________ (red, six, their, his).
5. Direct objects may also be placed on the diagram by drawing a _______ after the simple predicate (verb).

4. 6. Prepositional phrases have a designated place on the sentence diagram. Prepositional phrases may act as either _______ or _________
Examples of prepositional phrases: in the house, under the car, above the rim, along the water
7. The main parts of the sentence diagram are a.____ b. _______, c._______, and d_______.
8. A linking verb takes a predicate adjective or predicate noun. When a linking verb is in the sentence, the line is no longer straight. The line must be _________.