Diagram Sentences with Adjective

Modifiers

AdjectivesO An adjective is the part of the speech

which modifies a noun.O Example:

The crazy lady threw rocks at the car.

Adjective Modifiers

An adjective is placed on a slanted line

beneath the noun that it modifies.

Example #1

The red fish swam.

fish swam

The

red

Example # 2:

A blue dolphin leapt and splashed.

dolphin

leapt

splashed

an

d

A blue

Let’s Practice

1. A big ship will roll.

2. Blue-green water boiled and seethed.

3. Light, fluffy clouds skittered and raced.

4. A crusty crab scuttled.

5. A cool drink would help.

6. Huge waves crashed.

1. A big ship will roll.

ship

big

will roll

A

2. Blue-green water boiled and seethed.

water an d

boiled

seethedBlue-green

Light

clouds

an d

skittered

raced

3. Light, fluffy clouds skittered and raced.

fluffy

4. A crusty crab scuttled.

crab

A

crusty

scuttled

5. A cool drink would help.

drink

A cool

would help

6. Huge waves crashed

waves

Huge

crashed