Name: ___________________________
Sentence Diagramming: Direct Address
A direct address is when a speaker names the person to
whom he is speaking. In sentence diagramming, the direct
address has no particular meaning to the sentence, so the
name is put above the subject.
you
are
late
n
ai
ag
Sam, you are late again!
Sam
Diagram the following sentences.
1. Mr. Lopez, the class is ready.
2. I found your sweater, Violet.
3. You can call me, Charles, tomorrow.
4. Mom, may we go to the park?
5. Vanessa, don’t touch that!
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Key
Name: ___________________________
Sentence Diagramming: Direct Address
A direct address is when a speaker names the person to
whom he is speaking. In sentence diagramming, the direct
address has no particular meaning to the sentence, so the
name is put above the subject.
Sam
you
are
late
n
ai
ag
Sam, you are late again!
Diagram the following sentences.
1. Mr. Lopez, the class is ready.
Mr. Lopez
class
ready
is
e
th
2. I found your sweater, Violet.
Violet
found
I
sweater
ur
yo
3. You can call me, Charles, tomorrow.
Charles
You
me
can call
w
ro
or
m
to
4. Mom, may we go to the park?
Mom
we
may go
to
park
e
th
5. Vanessa, don’t touch that!
Vanessa
(you)
do touch
t
n’
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