This
72-page book teaches students how to diagram sentences so they see the
underlying structure of English grammar. Diagramming sentences gives
many visual and logical learners an alternative way to learn grammar.
Students who understand the finer points of English grammar will apply
this knowledge to their writing. For many students, boring old grammar
lessons become understandable and fun—even kids who are traditionally
more "math minded" begin to enjoy English lessons.
The
diagramming begins with simple subject-verb sentences, but continues
step-by-step to complex sentences with dependent clauses. Each lesson
provides plenty of practice diagramming. After completing all the
lessons, there is a review where students diagram sentences using all
the grammar rules they have learned.
The grammar lessons in Sentence Diagramming: Beginning are: