Diagram Sentences

Diagram Sentences!

Are you looking for a way to make grammar fun?

Are you unsure of the value of teaching grammar? Watch videos below! These short clips are excerpts from the feature-length documentary Grammar Revolution.

You can watch the full movie here if you'd like.

My students are fighting over who gets to diagram the sentence on the board when they walk into the classroom. It is a joy to see.

- Tracy, Classroom Teacher

I could not figure out how prepositional phrases could function as adverbs, adjectives, or nouns. I referenced your website and quickly learned how to diagram them, which produced instant clarity. Thank you so much!

- Idora

Here are some resources that will
help you learn how to diagram sentences.

The Sentence Diagramming Exercises will give you a quick overview of sentence diagramming. Many of the exercises are available for free with the links on this page.
The Sentence Diagramming Reference Manual will show you how to diagram almost anything. You'll find much of this material available for free on this page.

Use the charts and examples on this page to make sure you are asking your students (and yourself!) the right questions.

If you're stumped, this website will diagram your sentence for you. (Watch out, though. It's not always correct.)

If you want to follow a program that is already laid out, check out the Get Smart Grammar Program.

I teach 10th grade English, and I didn't get grammar at all growing up. I was scared of it. Teaching it now is terrifying for me, but diagramming is helping so much, so I am teaching it to my students.

Thank you for inspiring me to love grammar and to feel more confident.

- Megan, High School English Teacher

"Elizabeth, I have a class of fifth graders who just can't get enough of sentence diagramming! Thanks for the resource."

- Jennifer, 5th Grade Teacher

I've been working through the diagramming lessons with my son for some time. We do a page or two each morning at breakfast before he heads off to school. I cannot tell you how much it has helped his English grammar knowledge! THANK YOU for that!!!

- Shaun, Parent