Sentence Diagramming 6: Gerunds and the Gerund Phrase

[GIO29ID]

who's learning this in 8th grade

[seethebob]

@GIO29ID Me, and my teacher tried to teach it on a Friday 10 minutes from dismissal then she flipped out and said we should do it on our own :D

[dinodunderheads]

Thanks! diagramming sentences has always been hard for me. thanks for explaining!

[PeaceLoveMTA]

do u only use the tree when the sentence STARTS with an ''ing'' word?

[K8PPY]

tthhankss

[slacher8]

You are the best! in my previos test you save my soul from the torture of the final exam! jajajaj so thanks a lot teacher! (or professor, I´m not sure) :D thanks anyway.

[Ironization]

This video is awsome whoever made this video you are awsome

[blahdiblahblah818]

this was actually extremly helpful.

[JSman100]

The first sentence "Walking alone at night can be scary." it should be "Walking alone at night could be scary."

[MikeCut777]

I really enjoy your videos, but can you explain the benefits to the student , in knowing how to diagram sentences.Perhaps you have done so already in another video.Which one if so?

[hillsad]

MikeCut777:

It's not terribly important which is why it's been taught less in schools over the last decade or so. It simply is another way to help us understand the parts of speech. It's a way of visualizing the relationships of words in a sentence; breaking it up between the main parts and parts that "modify" or help other parts.

[MansoorY]

Long time MR.mrthoth nice to see you again. You're one of my favorite and greatest teacher. Please keep up with you awesome vids