Diagramming Adverbs

Directions: Diagram each of the following sentences on a separate sheet of paper. Please
continue to approach each sentence in the following manner: note if there are any compound
elements. Then identify the verb/verb phrase. Next ask yourself who or what is performing
the verb to locate the subject. Place the subject and verb in the correct places on your sentencediagramming
base. See if there are any complements (direct or indirect objects, predicate
nominatives or adjectives). Deal with adjectives, and then adverbs. There will be some parts of
the sentence that you have not yet learned to diagram; these are in italics, and you need not
worry about them.
1. The wolf blew forcefully, but the house stood.
2. The very clever man made gold from straw yesterday.
3. Ms. Muffet fled quickly from the big, ugly spider.
4. She kissed the frog tenderly, and a very handsome prince appeared.
5. He did not climb the beanstalk carefully.
6. She always slept on fifty mattresses.
7. The hardly noticeable pea bothered her.
8. The tiny mouse graciously helped the mighty lion.
9. The little green man hid his gold there.
10. Tomorrow I will go to Grandma’s house.