Diagramming Simple Sentences Worksheet for Language Arts Practice

Here are the answers to fill in the blanks on your worksheet.

Section A: Diagram each simple sentence correctly.
*(In these diagrams, the subject goes on the left of the vertical line, and the verb goes on the right.)*

1. Thomas reads.
Thomas | reads

2. Birds fly.
Birds | fly

3. Students learn.
Students | learn

4. Babies cry.
Babies | cry

5. The party guests ate.
guests | ate
*(Note: "The" and "party" are modifiers that go on diagonal lines under "guests".)*

6. Thomas reads.
Thomas | reads

7. Birds fly.
Birds | fly

8. Students learn.
Students | learn

9. Babies cry.
Babies | cry

10. The party guests ate.
guests | ate

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Section B: Add a direct object to each sentence.
*(A direct object tells us what or whom the action is done to. It goes after the verb, separated by another vertical line.)*

*Example for #6:* Thomas reads books.
Diagram: Thomas | reads | books

*Example for #7:* Birds fly kites. (Or you could change the verb to "eat worms", but keeping "fly" usually implies flying an object like a kite in grammar exercises, or you can just pick a new verb/object pair like "Birds eat seeds"). Let's stick to adding an object to the existing verb if possible, or changing it slightly to make sense.
*Better Example for #7:* Birds eat worms.
Diagram: Birds | eat | worms

*Example for #8:* Students learn math.
Diagram: Students | learn | math

*Example for #9:* Babies drink milk.
Diagram: Babies | drink | milk

*Example for #10:* The party guests ate cake.
Diagram: guests | ate | cake
*(Don't forget to put "The" and "party" on slanted lines under "guests".)*

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Section C: Add an adverb modifier.
*(An adverb describes how, when, or where. It goes on a slanted line under the verb it describes.)*

11. Thomas reads.
* Add an adverb like "quickly" or "daily".
* Diagram: Thomas | reads
\
quickly

12. Birds fly.
* Add an adverb like "high" or "south".
* Diagram: Birds | fly
\
high

13. Students learn.
* Add an adverb like "fast" or "well".
* Diagram: Students | learn
\
fast

14. Babies cry.
* Add an adverb like "loudly" or "often".
* Diagram: Babies | cry
\
loudly

15. The party guests ate.
* Add an adverb like "hungrily" or "yesterday".
* Diagram: guests | ate
\
hungrily
*(Remember to put "The" and "party" under "guests" again.)*