English Grammar Essentials for Learning French

Practicing these diagrams is the key to success. Do NOT skip the practice. Get a pencil, ruler, and some paper to make the most out of your learning.

Diagram the following sentences. Simply diagram the subject on the left, and the predicate on the right. Remember to rearrange the sentence if there's a question!

1. I will learn.

2. Bob had run.

3. Sally may be writing.

4. Sally will call tomorrow.

First watch the video, then diagram the following sentences.

1. Bob’s yellow dog slept well.

2. Sally was dancing wildly.

3. Was tired Bob not dancing wildly?

4. The young minister wrote clearly.

Answers: See resources section.

Watch the video then diagram the following sentences. Go to the downloads section for the answers.

The man with the brown dog walked through the park.

Bob has been dancing with the girl in the corner of the room.

The train from Toronto went through the town.

The girl with the dragon tattoo walked down the street.

Diagram the following sentences. Make sure you label verbs as either IC or TA. If a verb is TA, label the DO.

Bob bit into his tasty sandwich.

Sally’s dog bit Bob.

Sally threw a delicious cake at Bob.

Sally runs a company.

Bob ran up a tree.

Bob was singing.

Bob was singing a song.

Part I- Diagram these sentences and identify the TP verbs.

The game was played on Tuesday.

Bob’s head was hit by a ball.

PT II – Rewrite the TA sentences into TP. You don't need to diagram, just write the sentences.

Sally danced the tango.

Bob passed the French exam.

We wrote the French exam.

Pt III – Diagram these IC, TA, and TP sentences. ID the verb type. Indicate the DO if there is a TA verb.

Bob walked into his house.

Bob walked home.

Can Sally swim across the river?

Bob can swim the river with no difficulty.

The river has been swum by Sally.

Who stole the answers?

The answers were stolen by someone in the room.

You have been taught about transitive verbs.

I will learn intransitive verbs next.

You know the drill. Watch the video, do the work, then correct.

Diagram the following sentences:

(Be careful: there is more than one sentence type here!)

The ball was thrown to her.

The rain was cold.

Bob was late.

He was always mean.

The furry dog was walked.

Diagram the following sentences:

Whenever I see that movie I can't help but cry.

He likes to run and play.

Bob and Sally went to the store and movie theatre.

He saw what I did. (Direct Object noun clause)

They can eat what I did not. (Direct Object noun clause)

Dogs are what Sally likes. (Predicate noun)

What Sally likes are dogs. (Subject)

Watch the video then diagram the following sentences:

Bob wrote Sally a briefing note.

Jack had saved Bob a seat at the movie theatre.

I threw him a ball.

Please see the downloads section for a list of key quadrants to master.