Simple Diagramming 8th Grade

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What is a sentence diagram?

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A visual representation of the grammatical structure of a sentence, showing the relationships between words.

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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

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What is a verb in a sentence?

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A word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What is a direct object?

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A noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb.

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What is an indirect object?

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A noun or pronoun that indicates to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done.

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What are helping verbs?

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Verbs that are used together with a main verb to express tense, mood, or voice.

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What is a compound subject?

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A subject that consists of two or more simple subjects joined by a conjunction.

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What is a compound verb?

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A verb that consists of two or more verbs joined by a conjunction.

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.

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What is the purpose of diagramming sentences?

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To visually break down the structure of a sentence to better understand its components and relationships.