The second diagram accurately represents the sentence "Marcus and Pete performed a humorous skit," depicting the compound subject, transitive verb, and direct object. The other diagrams fail to convey this relationship effectively.
The correct diagram for the sentence "Marcus and Pete performed a humorous skit." is the second diagram.
This diagram shows that the subject of the sentence is "Marcus and Pete," which is a compound subject. The verb of the sentence is "performed," which is a transitive verb. The transitive verb requires a direct object, which is "a humorous skit" in this sentence.
The other diagrams are incorrect because they do not show the correct relationship between the subject, verb, and direct object of the sentence.
Here is a breakdown of the parts of speech in the sentence:
Marcus and Pete (compound subject)
performed (transitive verb)
a humorous skit (direct object)