Diagramming Sentences: Basic Rules Review

This video tutorial is the first part of a series on diagramming sentences in English. It covers the basic rules for identifying sentence elements, such as subjects, verbs, and direct objects, and how to diagram them. The tutorial also explains how to handle modifiers, indirect objects, and linking verbs in sentence diagrams. Additionally, it addresses the diagramming of imperative sentences with implied subjects. The video provides a step-by-step guide to understanding and applying these rules effectively.

What is the first step in diagramming a sentence?

• Identify the elements of the sentence

• Underline the subject

• Place the verb first

• Draw a vertical line

How do you separate the subject from the verb in a sentence diagram?

• With a vertical line that does not cross the underline

• With a vertical line that crosses the underline

• With a horizontal line

• With a diagonal line

In the sentence 'Monkeys eat bananas', what is the direct object?

• There is no direct object

• Monkeys

• Eat

• Bananas

How do you separate the verb from the direct object in a sentence diagram?

• With a vertical line that crosses the underline

• With a vertical line that does not cross the underline

• With a diagonal line

• With a horizontal line

Where do you place adjectives and articles in a sentence diagram?

• On a vertical line

• On a separate horizontal line

• On separate diagonal lines touching the word they modify

• On the same line as the noun they modify

In the sentence 'The fat monkeys eat yellow bananas', which word modifies 'bananas'?

• The

• Fat

• Monkeys

• Yellow

How is an indirect object connected to the verb in a sentence diagram?

• With a vertical line

• With a horizontal line

• With a slanted line

• With a diagonal line

In the sentence 'Monkeys are goofy animals', what is 'animals' considered?

• Indirect object

• Direct object

• Adjective

• Predicate nominative

How do you indicate an implied subject in an imperative command sentence diagram?

• By writing it in parentheses

• By writing it in brackets

• By placing it on a diagonal line

• By underlining it

In the sentence 'Dance', what is the implied subject?

• Dance

• There is no subject

• You

• It