Ee 7) =< Loma! ~ N 1S) laageal 7) be a Diagraming Sentences |Diagraming Sentences Book A Table of Contents Introduction Keep It Simple (Simple sentences) ‘Two to One (Two subjects) Double the Action (Two verbs) Double the Trouble (Two subjects and two verbs) Double the Fun (Two subjects and two verbs) ‘Show What You Know (Review) Describe It! (Adjectives) Even More Descriptive! (Adjectives) Describing Verbs (Adverbs) Watch Out! (Adverbs) Show Off (Review) Link It Together (Linking verbs) Find the Link (Linking verbs) Spotting Predicate Adjectives (Predicate adjectives) Practice, Practice, Practice (Predicate adjectives) Predicate Nouns (Predicate nouns) Practice Makes Perfect (Predicate nouns) A Rave Review (Review) Direct Objects (Direct objects) Be Direct (Direct objects) Indirect Objects (Indirect objects) Give Me More (Indirect objects) Sharpen Your Pencils (Review) The Final Review. The Final Review (Continued) Answers, o heb 26 27-32 Notice! Student pages may be reproduced ty the classroom teacher for classroom use only, rot for commercial resale. No part of hs publication may be reproduced ‘or storage ina reteval system, "ransmntted in any form or by any means-electori. mechanical, recording, ete ‘watten permission 9! he pubisher Reproduction of these materials for an ene seh00l or Schoo system este prohibted ~ Written by Concetta Doti Ryan FS-30056 Diagramming Sentences Book & IMustrated by Emily Kong Al nights reserved—Pratea in the USA Cover lilustration by Robert Greisen Copyright © 1998 Frank Senatter Publeatons, ine 28740 Hawthorne Bis, Torance, CA 90505,Keep It Simple Simple sentences have one noun and one verb. The noun is the subject. It tells who or what the sentence is about (dogs, Dr. Zerin, Freedom Park). The verb tells what action the subject is doing (run, listens, opened) imple sentences Name Look at this example that shows how to diagram a simple sentence. First you draw a horizontal line. Then you draw a vertical line. The noun that makes up the subject is written before the vertical line. The verb is written after it, Example: Puppies play. Puppies play. « YL = iL Read the sentences. Circle the noun that makes up the subject. Diagram the sentences. The first few frames are drawn for you 4. Monkeys climb. 2. Birds sing 3. Mrs. Smith teaches. 4. Snakes hiss. 5. Stars shine. 6. José wrote. ee 2 een