PPT-Diagramming Sentences Patterns 7, 8, 9, and 10

Pattern 7 Subject transitive verb direct object S tv do A transitive verb is followed by a direct object while an intransitive verb is not The direct object answers the questions whom or what after the verb. Choppy sentences are sentences that are too short and often repeat the same words They should be combined to make longer sen tences For example I like dogs Dogs make good pets Dogs are friendly and loyal They sentences do not have good style Readin adjectives and adverbs . #3. When ADVERBS . modify . adjectives. , or another . adverb, write the additional adverb on a slant line parallel to but slightly lower than the slant line of the word modified.. picturing. the structure of a sentence. By placing the various parts of a sentence in relation to the basic subject-verb relationship, we can see how the parts fit together and how the meaning of a sentence branches out, just as the branches of a plant ramify from the stem in space and time. Most students who work at diagramming sentences derive a clearer understanding of how sentences work — as well as satisfaction in the pictorial rendering of sentence structure. This presentation touches upon only the basics of diagramming. Use the hyperlinks back to the Guide to Grammar and Writing . direct objects and indirect objects #4. In some sentences with a compound verb, all parts of the verb . share a single direct object. . To diagram, connect the verb parts back together at the baseline. Then extend the baseline to hold the direct object.. compound subjects and compound predicates #2. A compound predicate (or compound verb) is made up of two or more verbs or verb phrases that are joined by a conjunction and have the same subject. The diagram has a fork in the baseline at the right (verb) side of the vertical line.. compound subjects and compound predicates #1. A compound subject is made up of two or more simple subjects that are joined by a conjunction and have the same verb. The diagram will have a fork in the baseline at the left (subject) side of the vertical line.. Mrs. Stephanie . Woit. Short Simple Sentences. A simple sentence, strictly defined has a subject and a verb: it consists of one independent clause. A simple sentence may have a compound subject, a compound verb, a modifier, and an object or a complement, but it still is one independent clause.. Andrea Lunsford. The Everyday Writer. Definition. A comma splice results from placing only a comma between clauses. A fused or run-on sentence is the same error with NO punctuation between clauses. They can be repaired in several ways including:. In this presentation you will…. See side by side comparison sentences of Loose and Periodic Sentence types. See descriptions of the comparison between the sentence types. The real difference…. Loose sentences are easier, simpler, more natural and direct. Andrea Lunsford. The Everyday Writer. Definition. A comma splice results from placing only a comma between clauses. A fused or run-on sentence is the same error with NO punctuation between clauses. They can be repaired in several ways including:. simple, compound, . comples. Simple Sentences. It expresses a single complete thought that can stand on its own. . A . simple sentence contains a subject and a verb. .. EXAMPLES. . . The baby cried for food. Diagramming Sentences Adding basic modifiers… Diagramming’s Modifiers go underneath that which they modify… Prime Directive: Adding adjectives… Seldom do we have sentences that only have a subject and verb Agentless Passives and Diagramming the Passive Ed McCorduck English 402--Grammar SUNY Cortland http://mccorduck.cortland.edu “ agentless ” passives – sentences in the passive voice that don’t have a Bell Ringer:. . Do . BR, then . . . open your . self-selected . book and read!!!!. In . yer. notebook:. 8) The Necklace Review:. Engaging writers (or storytellers) establish themes and plant big ideas by highlighting (or documenting) changes in a character's beliefs or values in the course of the story. .