Unit 9, Diagraming Sentences 185Copyright © by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
GrammarLesson 55
Diagraming Adjectives and AdverbsAn adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun. In a diagram write the adjective on a
slanted line beneath the noun or the pronoun it modifies. Diagram possessive
nouns and pronouns and the articles a, an,and the just as you would diagram
other kinds of adjectives.
The sturdy house withstood the violent storm.An adverb can modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Notice how
adverbs are diagramed.
The extraordinarily loud noise woke us immediately.Exercise 1 Diagram each sentence.
1.The beautiful cherry blossoms attract
many visitors.2.The bright colors caught the infant’s
attention.house withstood stormviolent
Thesturdy thenoise woke us
The loud immediatelyextraordinarily