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Diagrammed Sentences

English sentences with their syntax laid out — a Reed-Kellogg diagram and a dependency tree for each. Every sentence here has been reviewed by the person who analysed it. To work one out yourself, open it in the Practice Lab.

In the evening, Joe went out for a ride.

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declarativesimpleactive
Illustration for: In the evening, Joe went out for a ride.

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Reed-Kellogg diagram

JoewentIneveningtheoutforridea

Dependency tree

prepdetpobjnsubjROOTadvmodprepdetpobjIntheeveningJoewentoutforaride

The strikingly but superficially beautiful antagonist entered.

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declarativesimpleactive
Illustration for: The strikingly but superficially beautiful antagonist entered.

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Reed-Kellogg diagram

antagonistThebeautifulstrikinglysuperficiallybutentered

Dependency tree

detadvmodccconjamodnsubjROOTThestrikinglybutsuperficiallybeautifulantagonistentered

Barbara mowed and watered the lawn.

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declarativesimpleactive
Illustration for: Barbara mowed and watered the lawn.

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Reed-Kellogg diagram

Barbaraandmowedwateredlawnthe

Dependency tree

nsubjROOTccconjdetdobjBarbaramowedandwateredthelawn

Santiago has a nice watch

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declarativesimpleactive
Illustration for: Santiago has a nice watch

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Reed-Kellogg diagram

Santiagohaswatchanice

Dependency tree

nsubjROOTdetamoddobjSantiagohasanicewatch

The agency feeds unwanted dogs and cats.

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declarativesimpleactive
Illustration for: The agency feeds unwanted dogs and cats.

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Reed-Kellogg diagram

agencyThefeedsunwantedanddogscats

Dependency tree

detnsubjROOTamoddobjccconjTheagencyfeedsunwanteddogsandcats

She sat on the chair in the corner.

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declarativesimpleactive
Illustration for: She sat on the chair in the corner.

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Reed-Kellogg diagram

Shesatonchairtheincornerthe

Dependency tree

nsubjROOTprepdetpobjprepdetpobjShesatonthechairinthecorner

She both knows and corresponds with the queen.

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declarativesimpleactive
Illustration for: She both knows and corresponds with the queen.

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Reed-Kellogg diagram

Sheandbothknowscorrespondswithqueenthe

Dependency tree

nsubjpreconjROOTccconjprepdetpobjShebothknowsandcorrespondswiththequeen

The first pig built his house of straw, and the second pig, who was little wiser, built his house of sticks.

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declarativecompound-complexactive
Illustration for: The first pig built his house of straw, and the second pig, who was little wiser, built his house of sticks.

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Reed-Kellogg diagram

pigThefirstbuilthousehisofstrawpigthesecondbuilthousehisofsticksandwhowaswiserlittle

Dependency tree

detamodnsubjROOTpossdobjpreppobjccdetamodnsubjnsubjrelcladvmodacompconjpossdobjpreppobjThefirstpigbuilthishouseofstrawandthesecondpigwhowaslittlewiserbuilthishouseofsticks

She wondered whether he was sorry he had hurt her.

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declarativecomplexactive
Illustration for: She wondered whether he was sorry he had hurt her.

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Reed-Kellogg diagram

Shewonderedhewassorrywhetherhehad hurther

Dependency tree

nsubjROOTmarknsubjccompacompnsubjauxccompdobjShewonderedwhetherhewassorryhehadhurther

This store is as large as that one.

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declarativesimpleactive
Illustration for: This store is as large as that one.

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Reed-Kellogg diagram

storeThisislargeasasonethat

Dependency tree

detnsubjROOTadvmodacompprepdetpobjThisstoreisaslargeasthatone

John told the person being interviewed the reason for his unusual questions.

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declarativesimpleactive
Illustration for: John told the person being interviewed the reason for his unusual questions.

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Reed-Kellogg diagram

Johntoldpersonthebeing interviewedreasontheforquestionshisunusual

Dependency tree

nsubjROOTdetdobjauxpassxcompdetdobjpreppossamodpobjJohntoldthepersonbeinginterviewedthereasonforhisunusualquestions