sentence diagram
Parsed clause visual
A sentence diagram is a visual representation of a sentence's grammatical structure, with words arranged on lines that show their relationships and functions.
The main subject and verb sit on a horizontal baseline, while modifiers branch off on diagonal or secondary lines.
Once a staple of American grammar instruction, sentence diagramming has largely fallen out of classroom use: We had to diagram sentences in eighth grade.
- parseExamine syntax closely
- treeWoody perennial plant
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
- parts of speechCategories of grammatical function
- subjectMatter under discussion
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