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

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

• verb

• She

• walks

• predicate

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

• She

• subject

• walks

• pronoun

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

• P

• V

• N

• S

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

• Verb

• Pronoun

• Noun

• Adjective

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

• V

• P

• N

• S

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

• predicate

• You

• will

• wait

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

• predicate

• will

• wait

• You

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

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

• Noun

• Adjective

• Pronoun

• Verb