Grammar and Language Workbook

Unit 9, Diagraming Sentences 183

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Grammar

Lesson 54

Diagraming Direct and Indirect Objects

and Predicate Words

In a sentence diagram, the direct object is placed to the right of a vertical line

after the action verb.

Marissa threw the ball.

Similarly, place the predicate noun to the right of the linking verb. Draw a

slanted line to separate the verb from the predicate noun.

Today’s special is blackened swordfish.

Diagram a predicate adjective just as you would diagram a predicate noun.

Edmund seems confused.

In a diagram, the indirect object sits on a line below and to the right of the verb.

Draw a slanted line to connect the indirect object to the verb.

Marissa threw Jake the ball.

Exercise 1 Diagram the simple subject, simple predicate, direct or indirect object, and

predicate noun or adjective.

Marissa threw ball

special is swordfish

Edmund seems confused

threw

Jake

Marissa ball

1.The library needs volunteers. 2.Yoshitaka finished the pizza.