Exercise 4: Diagramming Subject Plus Verb Including Prepositional
Phrase
May Mann Jennings
Directions: In the following sentences, underline the subject once,
underline the verb twice, and circle any prepositional phrases. Also,
underline the object of the preposition once. Then, draw a diagram frame but
add only the subject, the verb, and the prepositional phrases to the frame in
the space provided. The first one has been done for you.
1.
May Mann Jennings excelled in her pursuits.
Diagram the subject, verb, and prepositional phrase:
May Mann Jennings
excelled
in
pursuits
her
2.
She was married to future governor William Sherman.
Diagram the subject, verb, and prepositional phrase:
3.
Jennings engaged in civic work in 1912.
Diagram the subject, verb, and prepositional phrases:
4.
With her high energy level, she succeeded.
Diagram the subject, verb, and prepositional phrase:
5.
May’s family moved to Florida.
Diagram the subject, verb, and prepositional phrase:
6.
May was born in 1872.
Diagram the subject, verb, and prepositional phrase:
7.
She worked from her Jacksonville home.
Diagram the subject, verb, and prepositional phrase:
8.
She was widowed in 1929.
Diagram the subject, verb, and prepositional phrase:
9.
The Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs benefited from her
sponsorship.
Diagram the subject, verb, and prepositional phrases:
10.
Jennings argued for an Everglades sanctuary for thirty-three years.
Diagram the subject, verb, and prepositional phrases:
11.
She searched for her own hammock in Miami.
Diagram the subject, verb, and prepositional phrases:
12.
Florida’s only natural grove of royal palms grew there.
Diagram the subject, verb, and prepositional phrase:
13.
Her former 1800-acre park was dedicated in 1916.
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14.
The gateway to the Everglades National Park is included in the park.
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15.
The former Royal Palm Hammock State Park was at the entrance to
the park.
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16.
President Harry Truman’s dedication occurred in 1947.
Diagram the subject, verb, and prepositional phrase:
17.
Jennings sat proudly during the dedication.
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18.
Ninety-year-old Jennings died in 1963.
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19.
The Everglades had not been restored at that time.
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20.
Women had not ascended into state government leadership.
Diagram the subject, verb, and prepositional phrase:
Adapted from: http://www.theledger.com/top50/pages/jennings.html.