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Diagramming Sentences

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The purpose of diagramming sentences is
a)
to better understand parts of speech.
b)
to learn a strategy to avoid fragments.
c)
to have a greater understanding of the structure of sentence.
d)
all of the above.
2.
My teacher is smart.
What is the complete subject?
a)
teacher
b)
My teacher
c)
is
d)
is smart.
3.

What is the first step to diagramming a sentence?

a)

start by finding the subject of the sentence

b)

start by finding the verb in the sentence

c)

start by drawing a horizontal line

d)

start by finding the interjection

4.

What is the 2nd step for diagramming a sentence?

a)

Find the verb, and write it on the right half of the horizontal line

b)

draw a horizontal line

c)

Find the subject, and write it on the right half of the horizontal line

d)

Find the conjunction and write on the left half of the horizontal line

5.

What is the 3rd step for diagramming a sentence?

a)

Find the verb, and write it on the right half of the horizontal line

b)

draw a horizontal line

c)

Find the subject, and write it on the left half of the horizontal line

d)

Find the conjunction and write on the left half of the horizontal line

6.

After finding the verb and the subject, what is the next step?

a)

draw a diagonal line that intersects through the horizontal line, separating the subject and verb

b)

draw a vertical line that intersects through the horizontal line, separating the subject and direct object

c)

stare at the ceiling wondering what is the meaning of life

d)

draw a vertical line that intersects through the horizontal line, separating the subject and verb

7.
Which word is the subject in the sentence:

Boggs hit the ball well, but he ran to the wrong base.
a)
ball
b)
Boggs
c)
he
d)
ran
8.
Which word is the verb in the following sentence:
We slowly entered the theater where Lincoln was shot
a)
shot
b)
Lincoln
c)
we
d)
entered
9.
Which word is the subject:
The wise woman thoughtfully answered questions.
a)
answered
b)
questions
c)
thoughfully
d)
woman
10.
Which word is the verb:
The wise woman thoughtfully answered questions.
a)
thoughtfully
b)
questions
c)
answered
d)
wise
11.

Identify the subject of the following sentence:

A gigantic spider crawled quickly.

a)

crawled

b)

a gigantic spider

c)

quickly

d)

There isn't one.

12.

Identify the verb of the following sentence:

A gigantic spider crawled quickly.

a)

crawled

b)

spider

c)

quickly

d)

There isn't one.

e)

gigantic

13.

Identify the subject noun of the following sentence:

The colorful leaves fell softly.

a)

leaves

b)

colorful leaves

c)

fell

d)

softly

e)

There isn't one.

14.

Identify the noun in the following sentence: The spooky white ghost floated eerily.

a)

spooky

b)

floated

c)

ghost

d)

eerily

e)

white

15.

When diagramming a simple sentence, where would the verb be placed?

a)

To the left of the top line

b)

To the right of the top line.

c)

Beneath the horizontal line in a diagonal.