To diagram these sentences, we need to break them down into their main parts: subjects and verbs. Since all three sentences are
compound sentences (two complete thoughts joined by a word like "and" or "yet"), we will use two separate sentence diagrams connected by a dotted line on the verb line.
Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each sentence:
Sentence 1: "The boy played, and his mother watched."
1.
First Clause: "The boy played"
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Subject: boy
*
Verb: played
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Modifier: "The" describes "boy," so it goes on a slanted line under "boy."
2.
Connector: ", and"
* This joins the two clauses. We put "and" on a dotted line connecting the two verbs.
3.
Second Clause: "his mother watched"
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Subject: mother
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Verb: watched
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Modifier: "his" describes "mother," so it goes on a slanted line under "mother."
Diagram Structure:
* Left side: `boy` | `played` (with `The` under `boy`)
* Middle: Dotted line with `and`
* Right side: `mother` | `watched` (with `his` under `mother`)
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Sentence 2: "Jimmy waits, and William whistles."
1.
First Clause: "Jimmy waits"
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Subject: Jimmy
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Verb: waits
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Modifiers: None.
2.
Connector: ", and"
* Dotted line connecting the verbs.
3.
Second Clause: "William whistles"
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Subject: William
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Verb: whistles
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Modifiers: None.
Diagram Structure:
* Left side: `Jimmy` | `waits`
* Middle: Dotted line with `and`
* Right side: `William` | `whistles`
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Sentence 3: "Olivia looked, yet the doll disappeared."
1.
First Clause: "Olivia looked"
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Subject: Olivia
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Verb: looked
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Modifiers: None.
2.
Connector: ", yet"
* Dotted line connecting the verbs. Note: The conjunction here is "yet."
3.
Second Clause: "the doll disappeared"
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Subject: doll
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Verb: disappeared
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Modifier: "the" describes "doll," so it goes on a slanted line under "doll."
Diagram Structure:
* Left side: `Olivia` | `looked`
* Middle: Dotted line with `yet`
* Right side: `doll` | `disappeared` (with `the` under `doll`)
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Final Answer:
1. The boy played, and his mother watched.
*
Left Diagram: Subject:
boy | Verb:
played | (Put
The on a diagonal line below *boy*)
*
Connection: Dotted line with
and
*
Right Diagram: Subject:
mother | Verb:
watched | (Put
his on a diagonal line below *mother*)
2. Jimmy waits, and William whistles.
*
Left Diagram: Subject:
Jimmy | Verb:
waits
*
Connection: Dotted line with
and
*
Right Diagram: Subject:
William | Verb:
whistles
3. Olivia looked, yet the doll disappeared.
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Left Diagram: Subject:
Olivia | Verb:
looked
*
Connection: Dotted line with
yet
*
Right Diagram: Subject:
doll | Verb:
disappeared | (Put
the on a diagonal line below *doll*)
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of sentence diagram worksheet.
