Name: ___________________________
Sentence Diagramming: Compound Sentences
Example: I ran to the library but it was closed.
I
ran
to
When you diagram a compound sentence, you diagram
each sentence and connect the two with a dotted line
with the conjunction written on a parallel line.
it
e
Diagram each sentence below.
library
th
but
was
closed.
1. Steve ate a hamburger, and Molly had chicken.
2. The class learned about the American Revolution, and it was an interesting topic.
3. Horace was hungry, so his mother gave him a healthy snack.
4. The store often has sales, but the prices are still high.
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Key
Name: ___________________________
Sentence Diagramming: Compound Sentences
When you diagram a compound sentence, you diagram
each sentence and connect the two with a dotted line
with the conjunction written on a parallel line.
Example: I ran to the library but it was closed.
I
ran
library
to
it
e
Diagram each sentence below.
th
but
was
closed.
1. Steve ate a hamburger, and Molly had chicken.
Steve
ate
hamburger
Molly
a
and
had
chicken
2. The class learned about the American Revolution, and it was an interesting topic.
class
learned
ou
e
ab
Th
t
and
American Revolution
e
th
it
was
topic
in
st
re
te
an
in
Horace
was
g
3. Horace was hungry, so his mother gave him a healthy snack.
hungry
so
mother
gave
k
ic
qu
s
a
hi
him
snack
4. The store often has sales, but the prices are still high.
store
has
n
te
of
e
Th
but
prices
sales
are
high
ill
st
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