Sentence Diagramming Lessons 4-7

Front

What is the predicate in a sentence?

Back

The part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

Front

What is an adverb?

Back

A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in -ly.

Front

Where do you place adjectives on a diagram?

Back

On a diagonal line below the noun they modify.

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

A word that describes nouns or pronouns.

Front

What is the subject of a sentence?

Back

The part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

Front

What is a noun?

Back

A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A word that shows action or a state of being.

Front

How do you diagram a simple sentence?

Back

Draw a horizontal line for the subject and predicate, and use vertical lines to separate them.

Front

What is a compound sentence?

Back

A sentence that contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

Front

What is a conjunction?

Back

A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., and, but, or).