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Diagramming Sentences examples

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab

Guide to Grammar and Writing

Pledge of Allegiance

The Straight Dope: How do you diagram the sentence, 'See Spot run'?

How about:



(you)    see    Spot

(Spot)   run



or



(you) |  see  |  Spot

------|-------|-------

(Spot)|  run  |

------|-------|-------

Preamble

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

I              pledge             allegiance



               to                 flag

                                    the

                                      of

                                       usa

                                         the



               and to             republic

                                    the



               for which



it                                stands



                                  nation

                                    one

                                     (and)

                                      under God

                                      indivisiblie

                                      with

                                        for all

                                        and

                                          liberty

                                          justice 



from http://cctc2.commnet.edu/grammar/diagrams2/pledge.htm



    I     pledge     allegiance

           to flag

                 the

                 of

                    the USA

           and

           to                    republic  (nation)

                                   the        one

                        it stands             under God

                             for which        indivisible

                                              with

                                                for all

                                                and

                                                  liberty

                                                  justice

Pledge of Allegiance

Diagramming Sentences