Daily Diagrams Sample # 2
Day One
1. Cheetahs can change direction in midair when they chase prey
Key
cheetahs can change direction in midair
independent clause
cheetahs
subject (of independent clause) (noun)
can change
verb phrase
can
helping verb
change
main verb (transitive active)
direction
direct object (noun)
in midair
prepositional phrase (adverbial - modifying
“can change”)
preposition
in
midair
object of the preposition (noun)
when they chase prey
dependent clause
when
subordinating conjunction
they
subject (of dependent clause) (pronoun)
chase
verb (transitive active)
prey
direct object (noun)
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Daily Diagrams Sample # 2
Day Two
2. A sheep, a duck, and a rooster were the first passengers on a hot-air balloon.
Key
A sheep, a duck, and a rooster were the
first passengers on a hot-air balloon.
sheep, duck, rooster
independent clause
compound subjects (nouns)
and
coordinating conjunction joining subjects
were
main verb (linking verb)
passengers
first
predicate noun
adjective
on a hot air balloon
on
prepositional phrase (adjectival- modifying
“passengers”)
preposition
balloon
object of the preposition (noun)
hot-air
adjective
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Daily Diagrams Sample # 2
Day Three
3. A bat can eat 3,000 insects in one night.
Key
A bat can eat 3,000 insects in one night.
bat
independent clause
subject (noun)
can eat
verb phrase
can
helping verb
eat
main verb (transitive active)
insects
in one night
in
direct object (noun)
prepositional phrase (adverbial – modifying
“can eat”)
preposition
night
object of the preposition (noun)
one
adjective
3,000
adjective
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Daily Diagrams Sample # 2
Day Four
4. The creators of Star Wars designed Yoda to look like Albert Einstein.
Key
The creators of Star Wars designed Yoda
to look like Albert Einstein.
creators
of Star Wars
of
independent clause
subject (noun)
prepositional phrase (adjectival –
modifying “creators”)
preposition
Star Wars
object of the preposition (proper noun)
designed
verb (transitive active)
Yoda
to look like Albert Einstein
to look
like Albert Einstein
like
Albert Einstein
direct object (proper noun)
infinitive phrase (adverbial, modifying
“designed”)
infinitive
prepositional phrase (adverbial – modifying
“look”)
preposition
object of the preposition (proper noun)
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Daily Diagrams Sample # 2
Day Five
5. In Japan, you can buy watermelons that are shaped like pyramids.
Key
In Japan, you can buy watermelons
you
independent clause
subject (of independent clause) (pronoun)
can buy
verb phrase
can
helping verb
buy
main verb (transitive active)
watermelons
in Japan
in
direct object (noun)
prepositional phrase (adverbial – modifying
“can buy”)
preposition
Japan
object of the preposition (proper noun)
that are shaped like pyramids
dependent clause (adjectival, modifying
“watermelons”)
subject of dependent clause & relative
pronoun (word that introduce adjective
clauses)
verb phrase
that
are shaped
are
helping verb
shaped
like pyramids
like
pyramids
main verb (intransitive complete)
prepositional phrase (adverbial – modifying
“are shaped”)
preposition
object of the preposition (noun)
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Daily Diagrams Sample # 2
Day Five Con’t
* You could also diagram like the diagram below. The only difference is that in
the first diagram, you treat “shaped” as the main verb. In the second diagram,
you treat “shaped” as a predicate adjective. Either one is fine.
Key (same as above except are shaped)
are
main verb (linking)
shaped
predicate adjective
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