1. Diagramming Sentences
Part 1
by Mrs. Nair

2. Why Diagram
Sentences?
forces you to analyze every word
examines the function of every word
helps review what you’ve already learned
makes it easier to learn new concepts

3. How to Diagram

4. How to Diagram
Begin by diagramming a simple subject and verb sentence

5. How to Diagram
Begin by diagramming a simple subject and verb sentence
Example: Birds will sing.

6. How to Diagram
Begin by diagramming a simple subject and verb sentence
Example: Birds will sing.
1. Identify the subject and predicate (verb)

7. How to Diagram
Begin by diagramming a simple subject and verb sentence
Example: Birds will sing.
1. Identify the subject and predicate (verb)
2. Draw the diagram with the subject on the left and the
predicate (verb) on the right.

8. How to Diagram
Begin by diagramming a simple subject and verb sentence
Example: Birds will sing.
1. Identify the subject and predicate (verb)
2. Draw the diagram with the subject on the left and the
predicate (verb) on the right.

9. How to Diagram
Begin by diagramming a simple subject and verb sentence
Example: Birds will sing.
1. Identify the subject and predicate (verb)
2. Draw the diagram with the subject on the left and the
predicate (verb) on the right.

10. How to Diagram
Begin by diagramming a simple subject and verb sentence
Example: Birds will sing.
1. Identify the subject and predicate (verb)
2. Draw the diagram with the subject on the left and the
predicate (verb) on the right.
SUBJECT PREDICATE

11. How to Diagram
Begin by diagramming a simple subject and verb sentence
Example: Birds will sing.
1. Identify the subject and predicate (verb)
2. Draw the diagram with the subject on the left and the
predicate (verb) on the right.
SUBJECT PREDICATE

12. How to Diagram
Begin by diagramming a simple subject and verb sentence
Example: Birds will sing.
1. Identify the subject and predicate (verb)
2. Draw the diagram with the subject on the left and the
predicate (verb) on the right.
SUBJECT PREDICATE

13. How to Diagram
Begin by diagramming a simple subject and verb sentence
Example: Birds will sing.
1. Identify the subject and predicate (verb)
2. Draw the diagram with the subject on the left and the
predicate (verb) on the right.
SUBJECT PREDICATE Birds

14. How to Diagram
Begin by diagramming a simple subject and verb sentence
Example: Birds will sing.
1. Identify the subject and predicate (verb)
2. Draw the diagram with the subject on the left and the
predicate (verb) on the right.
SUBJECT PREDICATE Birds will sing

15. More Examples

16. More Examples
Example: Dogs growl.

17. More Examples
Example: Dogs growl.

18. More Examples
Example: Dogs growl.

19. More Examples
Example: Dogs growl.
Dogs

20. More Examples
Example: Dogs growl.
Dogs growl

21. More Examples
Example: Dogs growl.
Dogs growl
Example: Boys are watching.

22. More Examples
Example: Dogs growl.
Dogs growl
Example: Boys are watching.

23. More Examples
Example: Dogs growl.
Dogs growl
Example: Boys are watching.

24. More Examples
Example: Dogs growl.
Dogs growl
Example: Boys are watching.
Boys

25. More Examples
Example: Dogs growl.
Dogs growl
Example: Boys are watching.
Boys are watching

26. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Subject

27. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Subject
If a sentence has a compound subject, it look
like this:

28. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Subject
If a sentence has a compound subject, it look
like this:
Example: Bill and Jack are racing.

29. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Subject
If a sentence has a compound subject, it look
like this:
Example: Bill and Jack are racing.

30. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Subject
If a sentence has a compound subject, it look
like this:
Example: Bill and Jack are racing.
Bill

31. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Subject
If a sentence has a compound subject, it look
like this:
Example: Bill and Jack are racing.
Bill
and

32. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Subject
If a sentence has a compound subject, it look
like this:
Example: Bill and Jack are racing.
Bill
and
Jack

33. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Subject
If a sentence has a compound subject, it look
like this:
Example: Bill and Jack are racing.
Bill
are racing
and
Jack

34. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Subject
If a sentence has a compound subject, it look
like this:
Example: Bill and Jack are racing.
Bill
are racing
and
Jack
(SUBJECT)

35. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Subject
If a sentence has a compound subject, it look
like this:
Example: Bill and Jack are racing.
Bill
are racing
and
Jack
(SUBJECT)

36. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Subject
If a sentence has a compound subject, it look
like this:
Example: Bill and Jack are racing.
Bill
are racing
and
Jack
(SUBJECT) (PREDICATE)

37. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Subject
If a sentence has a compound subject, it look
like this:
Example: Bill and Jack are racing.
Bill
are racing
and
Jack
(SUBJECT) (PREDICATE)

38. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Verbs

39. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Verbs
If a sentence has a compound verb, it looks like
this:

40. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Verbs
If a sentence has a compound verb, it looks like
this:
Example: Bill is driving and racing.

41. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Verbs
If a sentence has a compound verb, it looks like
this:
Example: Bill is driving and racing.
Bill

42. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Verbs
If a sentence has a compound verb, it looks like
this:
Example: Bill is driving and racing.
Bill is

43. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Verbs
If a sentence has a compound verb, it looks like
this:
Example: Bill is driving and racing.
driving
Bill is

44. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Verbs
If a sentence has a compound verb, it looks like
this:
Example: Bill is driving and racing.
driving
Bill is
and

45. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Verbs
If a sentence has a compound verb, it looks like
this:
Example: Bill is driving and racing.
driving
Bill is
and
racing

46. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Verbs
If a sentence has a compound verb, it looks like
this:
Example: Bill is driving and racing.
driving
Bill is
and
racing
(SUBJECT)

47. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Verbs
If a sentence has a compound verb, it looks like
this:
Example: Bill is driving and racing.
driving
Bill is
and
racing
(SUBJECT)

48. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Verbs
If a sentence has a compound verb, it looks like
this:
Example: Bill is driving and racing.
driving
Bill is
and
racing
(SUBJECT) (PREDICATE)

49. Diagramming Sentences
with Compound Verbs
If a sentence has a compound verb, it looks like
this:
Example: Bill is driving and racing.
driving
Bill is
and
racing
(SUBJECT) (PREDICATE)

50. Diagramming Sentences
Part 1
by Mrs. Nair