Example: My dad gave me a dog. My: possessive pronoun Dad: subject Gave: verb Me: indirect object A: article Dog: direct object Label the parts of each sentence. 1. The tree grew taller every year. The: ______________ Tree: ______________ Grew: ______________ Taller: ______________ Every year: ______________ 1. I caught a snowflake in my mouth. I: ______________ Caught: ______________ The: ______________ Snowflake: ______________ In: ______________ My: ______________ Mouth: ______________ 1. If I knew how to do algebra, I wouldn’t need a tutor. If: ______________ I: ______________ Knew: ______________ How: ______________ To do: ______________ Algebra: ______________ I: ______________ Wouldn’t need: ______________ A: ______________ Tutor: ______________ Label the parts of each sentence, then fill in the blanks to diagram the sentence. 1. I babysat my brother. I: ___________ Babysat: ___________ My: ___________ Brother: ___________ 1. She loves listening to hip hop and reggae. She: ___________ Loves: ___________ Listening to: ___________ Hip hop: ___________ And: ___________ Reggae: ___________ 1. He knew that he could improve if he tried. He: ___________ Knew: ___________ That: ___________ He: ___________ Could improve: ___________ If: ___________ He: ___________ Tried: ___________ Diagram each sentence. 1. He fell down when she pushed him. 1. Her dinner didn’t taste very good. 1. I need to cut my hair, but I don’t have time. ________________ Answer key: Label the parts of each sentence. 1. The tree grew taller every year. The: article Tree: subject Grew: verb Taller: predicate adjective, modifying “tree” Every year: noun phrase 1. I caught a snowflake in my mouth. I: subject Caught: verb The: article Snowflake: direct object In: preposition My: possessive pronoun Mouth: object of the preposition 1. If I knew how to do algebra, I wouldn’t need a tutor. If: conjunction I: subject Knew: verb How: adverb To do: infinitive verb phrase Algebra: direct object I: subject Wouldn’t need: verb phrase A: article Tutor: direct object Label the parts of each sentence, then fill in the blanks to diagram the sentence. 1. I babysat my brother. I: subject Babysat: verb My: possessive pronoun Brother: direct object 2. She loves listening to hip hop and reggae. She: subject Loves: verb Listening to: gerund Hip hop: direct object And: conjunction joining the direct objects Reggae: direct object 3. He knew that he could improve if he tried. He: subject Knew: verb That: expletive to introduce a noun phrase He: subject Could improve: verb phrase If: conjunction He: subject Tried: verb Diagram each sentence. 1. He fell down when she pushed him. Extra Help: Sentence parts He: Subject Fell down: verb When: conjunction She: subject Pushed: verb Him: direct object 1. Her dinner didn’t taste very good. Extra Help: Sentence parts Her: possessive pronoun Dinner: direct object Didn’t taste: verb phrase Very: adverb (modifying the adjective “good”) Good: adjective 1. I need to cut my hair, but I don’t have time. Extra Help: Sentence parts I: Subject Need: verb To cut: infinitive verb phrase My: possessive pronoun Hair: direct object But: conjunction I: subject Don’t have: verb Time: direct object