Name: ___________________________
Sentence Diagramming: Complex Sentences
When you diagram a complex sentence, you connect the two clauses with a dotted line. The dotted line is
usually drawn connecting the two verbs. The subordinating conjunction is written on the dotted line.
Example: Janice skated while her sister slept.
Janice
skated
le
hi
w
Diagram the following sentences.
sister
r
he
1. I will go to school after I see the doctor.
slept
2. Carol called Sasha although it was late.
3. They quickly ate lunch after they visited the museum.
4. Our players will win as long as they continue the workouts.
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Key
Name: ___________________________
Sentence Diagramming: Complex Sentences
When you diagram a complex sentence, you connect the two clauses with a dotted line. The dotted line is
usually drawn connecting the two verbs. The subordinating conjunction is written on the dotted line.
Janice
Example: Janice skated while her sister slept.
skated
le
hi
w
sister
Diagram the following sentences.
slept
r
he
1. I will go to school after I see the doctor.
I
will go
to
r
te
af
school
see
I
doctor
e
th
2. Carol called Sasha although it was late.
Carol
Sasha
called
gh
ou
th
al
it
late
was
3. They quickly ate lunch after they visited the museum.
They
lunch
ate
kl
ic
qu
y
r
te
af
visited
they
museum
e
th
4. Our players will win as long as they continue the workouts.
players
will win
as
lo
ur
O
ng
as
they
continue
workouts
e
th
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