Diagraming Subjects and Verbs

Subject Verb

In the tree sat robin.

robin sat

Christopher has always gone to Sunday school.

Cristopher has gone

Verb Phrase

Diagraming Compound SubjectsCompound means two or more subjects.

subject

subject

Co

nn

ecting

wo

rd

Verb

English

history

and

are

English and history are my favorite subjects. Joshua, Mariah, and I helped Mom clean the house.

Joshua

I

X an

d

cleanMariah

Write one X with the connecting Word every extra subject, if you have 3 subjects write X, if you have 4 subjects write XX.

Diagraming Compound Verbs

Verb

VerbCon

nec

tin

gw

ordSubject

whinnied

kicked

An

d horse

Compound means two or more Verbs, remember don’t separate the verb phrase.

The horse whinnied and kicked.

has studied

practiced

An

d XErica

Erica, has studied, set the table, and practiced her piano lesson.

set

Write one X with the connecting Word every extra verb. If you have 3 verbs write X, if you have 4 verbs write XX.

Verb phrase

Diagraming Compound Subjects and Verbssubject

subject

Co

nn

ecting

wo

rd

Verb

verbCon

nec

tin

gw

ord

Lisa

Emma

and

mowed

emptied

and

Lisa and Emma mowed the lawn and emptied the trash.

Claire

brother

and

played

went

An

d X

Claire and her Little brother played in the park, fed some pigeons, and then went home.

fed

Diagraming Subjects and Verbs of Compound SentenceCompound sentence contains two or more simple sentences, usually connected by and, but, or, nor, for, yet.

Remember a comma is placed before the connecting Word.

Subject Verb

Connectingword

Subject Verb

day is

but

it is

The day is cool, but it is very pleasant. You take the oars, and I will steer the rudder.

You take

and

I will steer

Verb phrase

Diagraming Pronoun Subjects IPronoun subjects are diagramed the same way as noun subjects.

Pronoun/ subject Verb

This is my favorite book.

This is

Pronoun/subject

Pronoun/subject

Co

nn

ecting

wo

rd

Verb

He

I

An

d

will be coming

He and I will be coming later.

Verb phrase

Diagraming Pronoun Subjects II

Verb

verbCon

nec

tin

gw

ordPronoun/subject

raced

arrived

and

We

Connectingword

Pronoun/subject

Pronoun/subject

Verb

Verb

and

Tom

You

will play

will be

We raced to school and arrived there early.Tom will play first base, and you will be the pitcher.

Verb phrase

Diagraming AdjectivesAdjectives are diagramed on a diagonal line below the noun or pronoun (subject) that they modify.

Remember A, AN, THE... are ALWAYS adjectives.

Pronoun/noun/subject Verb

boys become men were chosen

Unselfish boys become noble men.

sub

ject

adje

ctiv

e

We only diagram the adjectives that describes the subject. Don’t diagram other adjectives and nouns.

Two honest young men were chosen.

sub

ject

adje

ctiv

e

adje

ctiv

e

adje

ctiv

e

adje

ctiv

e

no

un

Verbphrase

talents are given

To some men are given ten talents.

Verbphrase

adje

ctiv

e

sub

ject

Diagraming AdverbsAn Adverb is diagramed diagonally beneath the word it modifies (verb, adjective or another adverb).

subject verbsubject verb subject verb

She drove He spoke dress shrank

She drove too carelessly. He spoke eloquently. Her very pretty dress shrank.

adve

rb

Ad

verb

m

od

ifie

sad

verb

verb

verb

adve

rb

Ad

verb

m

od

ifie

sad

ject

ive

adje

ctiv

e

adje

ctiv

e

sub

ject

Diagraming Adjectives and AdverbsExamples:

crop has been harvested

An unusually large crop has just been harvested.ad

verb

adve

rb

adje

ctiv

e

adje

ctiv

e

Yesterday the entire team played exceptionally well.

team played

adve

rb

adve

rb

adve

rb

adje

ctiv

e

adje

ctiv

e

Verbphrase

Diagraming Prepositional PhrasesA prepositional phrase is diagramed beneath the word that it modifies.

Pronoun/noun/subject Verb

Commonly used prepositions: above, across, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, by, down, from, in, into, near, of, off, on, to, toward, under, upon, with and within.

noun

Pronoun/noun/subject Verb

noun

Examples IPronoun/noun/subject Verb

noun

Pronoun/noun/subject Verb

noun

I jumped off the trampoline.

I jumped

trampoline

no

un

adej

ctiv

e

verb

sub

ject

pre

po

siti

on

Prepositional phrase is modifying the verb.

The letter from Jill arrived.

verb

no

un

sub

ject

adje

ctiv

e

pre

po

siti

on

letter arrived

Jill

Prepositional phrase is modifying the subject.

Examples II

A large boar was killed by the hunters.

boar Was killed

hunters

The dog behind the shed barked at the moon.

verb

no

un

sub

ject

adje

ctiv

e

pre

po

siti

on

dog barked

shed

adje

ctiv

e

no

un

pre

po

siti

on

adje

ctiv

e

Prepositional phrase used as adjective

Prepositional phrase used as adverb

moon

adje

ctiv

e

adje

ctiv

e

sub

ject

no

un

pre

po

siti

on

adje

ctiv

e

Prepositional phrase used as adverb

Verb phrase.

Remember always respect the order of the adjectives and adverbs.