Diagramming Sentences
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Subject properly represented in first part of diagram, with all associated words and phrases connected to it in the correct manner.
Subject is positioned first, but no line is drawn. Compound subjects are not represented as such. Adjectives, articles and prepositional phrases present but not attached to the words they modify.
Single subjects are on one line, but compound subjects are not on the double, "carrot-shaped" lines. Most adjectives and articles come off each subject they modify in left-to-right diagonals. Prepositional phrases modifying subject present but do not come off in bent diagonals, with preposition on the upper diagonal and object of the preposition on the horizontal portion. Any words modifying adjectives or prepositional phrases present but do not come off in diagonals from the words they modify.
Single subjects are on one line, most compound subject on the double, "carrot-shaped" lines. Most adjectives and articles come off each subject they modify in left-to-right diagonals. Most prepositional phrases modifying subject present and most come off in bent diagonals, with preposition on the upper diagonal and object of the preposition on the horizontal portion. Any words modifying adjectives or prepositional phrases present but do not come off in diagonals from the words they modify.
Single subjects are on one line, compound subject on the double, "carrot-shaped" lines. Adjectives and articles come off each subject they modify in left-to-right diagonals. Prepositional phrases modifying subject come off in bent diagonals, with preposition on the upper diagonal and object of the preposition on the horizontal portion. Any words modifying adjectives or prepositional phrases come off in diagonals from the words they modify.
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Verb properly represented in first part of diagram, with all associated words and phrases connected to it in the correct manner.
Compound verbs and v.p. are not represented as such. Adverbs and prepositional phrases present but not attached to the words they modify.
Single verbs and verb phrases are on one line, but compound verbs and v. p. not on the double, "carrot-shaped" lines. Most adverbs come off each verb or v. p. they modify in left-to-right diagonals. Prep. phrases modifying verb or v. p. present but do not come off in bent diagonals. Words modifying other words or phrases are present but do not come off in diagonals from the words they modify.
Single verbs and verb phrases are on one line, most compound verbs and v. p. on the double, "carrot-shaped" lines. Most adverbs come off each verb or v. p. they modify in left-to-right diagonals. Most prep. phrases modifying verb or v. p. come off in bent diagonals, with prep. on the upper diagonal and object of the preposition on the horizontal portion. Most words modifying other words or phrases come off in diagonals from the words they modify.
Single verbs and verb phrases are on one line, compound verbs and v. p. on the double, "carrot-shaped" lines. Adverbs come off each verb or v. p. they modify in left-to-right diagonals. Prep. phrases modifying verb or v. p. come off in bent diagonals, with prep. on the upper diagonal and object of the preposition on the horizontal portion. Any words modifying other words or phrases come off in diagonals from the words they modify.
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Single and compound direct objects, indirect objects, and prepositional phrases properly diagrammed.
Single direct objects are present but not on the line/compound direct objects not on the carrot. Modifying words and prep. phrases present but not attached attached and properly represented. Indirect objects present but not attached under verb with bent diagonal. Compound prepositional phrases not on carrot.
Single direct objects are on the line/but compound direct objects not on the carrot. Modifying words and prep. phrases present but not attached attached and properly represented. Indirect objects present but not attached under verb with bent diagonal. Compound prepositional phrases not on carrot.
Single direct objects are on the line/most compound direct objects on the carrot with most modifying words and prep. phrases attached and properly represented. Indirect objects attached under verb with bent diagonal. Compound prepositional phrases on carrot.
Single direct objects are on the line/compound direct objects on the carrot with all modifying words and prep. phrases attached and properly represented. Indirect objects attached under verb with bent diagonal. Compound prepositional phrases on carrot.
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Presentation.
Fewer than 5 copied and diagrammed. Formatting is messy/difficult to read.
6-8 copied and diagrammed. Formatting is somewhat neat.
9-10 copied and diagrammed. Formatting is fairly neat.
All 10 sentences copied and diagrammed. Neat formatting.
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