Exploring Subjects and Predicates in Diagramming

What is the main purpose of sentence diagramming?

• To create a visual representation of sentence structure

• To make sentences longer

• To change the meaning of sentences

• To remove unnecessary words

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'She walks', what is the subject?

• verb

• She

• walks

• predicate

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'She walks', what is the predicate?

• She

• subject

• walks

• pronoun

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When diagramming 'She walks', what label is placed above 'She'?

• P

• V

• N

• S

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

In the sentence 'Billy sings', what part of speech is 'Billy'?

• Verb

• Pronoun

• Noun

• Adjective

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CCSS.L.3.1A

In the sentence 'Billy sings', what label is placed below 'sings'?

• V

• P

• N

• S

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'You will wait', what is the subject?

• predicate

• You

• will

• wait

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

In the sentence 'You will wait', what is the helping verb?

• predicate

• will

• wait

• You

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the first step in diagramming a sentence?

• Identify the predicate

• Draw a horizontal line and divide it in half

• Label the predicate

• Label the subject

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What should be labeled below the predicate in a simple sentence?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Pronoun

• Verb

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B