Sentence Diagramming Exercises: An Introduction to Sentence Diagramming

If you can diagram sentences, then you can write grammatically correct sentences because you can answer the question why. Why use a particular word in a particular place? Such as, why use good or well? I did a good job, or I did my job well are both correct. Can you answer the question why use good or well? The parts of speech are roles that words take. The same word can be used for several parts of speech. Once you study the material in this book, you will know how to select the correct word to accurately correctly say what you mean to say. You will be better able to write and punctuate sentences after you understand the various job descriptions that words have. Diagramming should never have been dropped from education. People were better writers when they could diagram. Contrary to popular belief, diagramming is fun and easy. Elizabeth O'Brien does an excellent job making grammar fun and easy to learn with this book and with her website English-Grammar-Revolution.[...]

Great book for learning and practicing grammar with a fun and so so addictive method.The book is very user friendly. Elizabeth introduces the 8 or 9 parts of speech (can't quite remember), and then begins simple sentence diagramming, slowly building up to using complex sentences with a whole range of grammar terms i.e. gerunds and predicate nouns etc.Be warned, the book / lessons are so addictive. Within a few weeks I had worked through 2 thirds of the book before it started getting more difficult. Although I have slowed down, the lessons are still as addictive and I find myself mentally dissecting sentences I read elsewhere.This book has given me a whole new outlook to English language and grammar. I have since bought a couple of grammar books to help consolidate my learning. I am 38 years old and my daughter is 10. We both enjoy using the book.

Fabulous book and resource! This is a great way to learn and teach grammar. It's a shame there aren't more such resources available. Sentence diagramming seems to be a dying art, and it's refreshing to see someone, in this digital age, recognize the importance and power of sentence diagramming. I'm using the book as I home school my seventh-grade granddaughter.

I brought this book with the Reference Manual and it explains how sentence diagramming is done. I found this very interesting and informative. I strongly recommend this book. The condition of both books, was like new and the delivery very quick. I am really pleased.

As a middle school language arts teacher, this was perfect for step-by-step lessons. It has helped my kids understand parts of speech, and they are having a blast. I gave a diagramming test and 90% of my 7th graders received A+.