110 likes | 356 Views
Sentence Diagramming. Most sentences follow a pattern. Subject + Verb. Subject + Action Verb + Direct Object or Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective . Some sentences have modifiers. Students read books quietly. In this sentence, the adverb quietly modifies read .
E N D
Most sentences follow a pattern. Subject + Verb
Subject + Action Verb + Direct Object or Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective
Some sentences have modifiers. • Students read books quietly. In this sentence, the adverb quietly modifies read. • Teachers are effective leaders. In this sentence, the adjective effective modifies leaders. When diagramming a sentence, you will place adjectives and adverbs on a diagonal line below the word they modify.
Diagram these sentence. • 1. Jenny has a job. • 2. Fireworks are beautiful. • 3. They light up the sky. • 4. Mark runs the school paper. • 5. Climate is very important. • 6. People live different ways in different climates.