Can someone please check my answers? *Cross out any prepositional phrase. Underline the subject once and the verb/verb phrase twice. Write Adv. above adverbs. Put infinitives in parenthesis. 1.In the bushes along the road stood an elephant with purple spots in front of his eyes. (subject- elephant verb- stood prepositional phrase-in the bushes, along the road, with purple spots, of his eyes adverb- in front) 2. You may go at noon except Saturdays. (subject- you verb- may go prepositional phrase- except Saturdays)3. Until Christmas, the shoppers will travel through stores, across streets, between cars in parking lots, and past decorated windows in search of the perfect gift. (subject- shoppers verb- will travel prepositional phrase- until Christmas, through stores, across streets, between cars, in parking lots, past decorated windows, in search, of the perfect gift) 4. At the beginning of the year, students must learn rules concerning the playground and regarding the lunch line. (subject- students verb- must learn prepositional phrase- at the beginning, of the year, concerning the playground, regarding the lunch line) 5. On the fifth of November, everyone but my brother and sister should arrive in Phoenix by plane. (subject- everyone verb- should arrive prepositional phrase- on the fifth, of November, but my brother and sister, in Phoenix, by plane) 6.During the football game, many spectators sat behind the goal posts and went frequently to the snack bar. (subject- spectators verb- sat, went adverb- many, frequently prepositional phrase- during the football game, behind the goal post, to the snack bar) 7. Near the museum stands a statue of Paul Bunyon and his ox. (subject- statue verb- stands prepositional phrase- near the museum, of Paul Bunyon and his ox) 8.Go down the street for a cup of milk. (subject- you verb- go prepositional phrase- down the street, for a cup, of milk) 9. You may not go between the buildings or outside the school campus, from eight o'clock until four o'clock.(subject- you verb- may go prepositional phrase- between the buildings, outside the school campus, from eight o'clock, until four o'clock) 10. The can of soup is below the sink, above the stove, or beside the refrigerator. (subject-can verb- is prepositional phrase- of soup, below the sink, above the stove, beside the refrigerator) 11. Over the bridge, under the freeway, and through the field ran the team. (subject- team verb- ran prepositional phrase- over the bridge, under the freeway, through the field) 12. After the game, the girls in the blue sweaters walked to the auditorium. (subject- girls verb- walked prepositional phrase- after the game, in the blue sweaters, to the auditorium) 13. After class you must go out the door and into the street for a parade. (subject- you verb- must go prepositional phrase- after class, out the door, into the street, for a parade) 14. The book concerning politics is against discrimination. (subject- book verb- is against prepositional phrase- concerning politics) 15. By noon we had walked over a mile beyond our goal. (subject- we verb- had walked prepositional phrase- over a mile, beyond our goal)

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Can someone please check my answers?    *Cross out any prepositional phrase. Underline the subject once and the verb/verb phrase twice. Write Adv. above adverbs. Put infinitives in parenthesis.                           1.In the bushes along the road stood an elephant with purple spots in front of his eyes. (subject- elephant verb- stood prepositional phrase-in the bushes, along the road, with purple spots, of his eyes adverb- in front)    2. You may go at noon except Saturdays. (subject- you verb- may go prepositional phrase- except Saturdays)3. Until Christmas, the shoppers will travel through stores, across streets, between cars in parking lots, and past decorated windows in search of the perfect gift. (subject- shoppers verb- will travel prepositional phrase- until Christmas, through stores, across streets, between cars, in parking lots, past decorated windows, in search, of the perfect gift) 4. At the beginning of the year, students must learn rules concerning the playground and regarding the lunch line. (subject- students verb- must learn prepositional phrase- at the beginning, of the year, concerning the playground, regarding the lunch line) 5. On the fifth of November, everyone but my brother and sister should arrive in Phoenix by plane. (subject- everyone verb- should arrive prepositional phrase- on the fifth, of November, but my brother and sister, in Phoenix, by plane) 6.During the football game, many spectators sat behind the goal posts and went frequently to the snack bar. (subject- spectators verb- sat, went adverb- many, frequently prepositional phrase- during the football game,  behind the goal post, to the snack bar) 7. Near the museum stands a statue of Paul Bunyon and his ox. (subject- statue verb- stands prepositional phrase- near the museum, of Paul Bunyon and his ox) 8.Go down the street for a cup of milk. (subject- you verb- go prepositional phrase- down the street, for a cup, of milk) 9. You may not go between the buildings or outside the school campus, from eight o'clock until four o'clock.(subject- you verb- may go prepositional phrase- between the buildings, outside the school campus, from eight o'clock, until four o'clock) 10. The can of soup is below the sink, above the stove, or beside the refrigerator. (subject-can verb- is prepositional phrase- of soup, below the sink, above the stove, beside the refrigerator) 11. Over the bridge, under the freeway, and through the field ran the team. (subject- team verb- ran prepositional phrase- over the bridge, under the freeway, through the field) 12. After the game, the girls in the blue sweaters walked to the auditorium. (subject- girls verb- walked prepositional phrase- after the game, in the blue sweaters, to the auditorium) 13. After class you must go out the door and into the street for a parade. (subject- you verb- must go prepositional phrase- after class, out the door, into the street, for a parade) 14. The book concerning politics is against discrimination. (subject- book verb- is against prepositional phrase- concerning politics) 15. By noon we had walked over a mile beyond our goal. (subject- we verb- had walked prepositional phrase- over a mile, beyond our goal)

Ms. Sue · Answer

1. in front is a prepositional phrase 2. You're missing a prep phrase. 3. Right. 4. Right. 5. Right. 6. many is not an adverb I'll finish the rest in a few minutes.

Ms. Sue · Answer

7 and 8 right. 9 not is an adverb The rest are correct. :-)

Jane · Answer

2. at noon. Thank you for checking them. :)

Jane From 4 years in the Future · Answer

1. in front is a prepositional phrase 2. You're missing a prep phrase. 3. Right. 4. Right. 5. Right. 6. many is not an adverb 7. Right 8. Right. 9 "not" is an adverb The rest are correct. :-)

Explain Bot · Answer

1. Your analysis is mostly correct. Just a minor correction: the adverb in this sentence is "in front of," not just "in front." So the sentence should be: "In the bushes along the road stood an elephant with purple spots in front of his eyes." (subject: elephant, verb: stood, prepositional phrases: in the bushes, along the road, with purple spots, in front of his eyes, adverb: in front of) 2. You are correct. The sentence is: "You may go at noon except Saturdays." (subject: you, verb: may go, prepositional phrase: except Saturdays) 3. Your analysis is correct. The sentence is: "Until Christmas, the shoppers will travel through stores, across streets, between cars in parking lots, and past decorated windows in search of the perfect gift." (subject: shoppers, verb: will travel, prepositional phrases: until Christmas, through stores, across streets, between cars, in parking lots, past decorated windows, in search, of the perfect gift) 4. Your analysis is mostly correct. Just a minor correction: the prepositional phrase "of the year" functions to give additional information about "the beginning." So the sentence should be: "At the beginning of the year, students must learn rules concerning the playground and regarding the lunch line." (subject: students, verb: must learn, prepositional phrases: at the beginning, of the year, concerning the playground, regarding the lunch line) 5. Your analysis is correct. The sentence is: "On the fifth of November, everyone but my brother and sister should arrive in Phoenix by plane." (subject: everyone, verb: should arrive, prepositional phrases: on the fifth, of November, but my brother and sister, in Phoenix, by plane) 6. Your analysis is correct. The sentence is: "During the football game, many spectators sat behind the goal posts and went frequently to the snack bar." (subject: spectators, verbs: sat, went, adverbs: many, frequently, prepositional phrases: during the football game, behind the goal posts, to the snack bar) 7. Your analysis is correct. The sentence is: "Near the museum stands a statue of Paul Bunyan and his ox." (subject: statue, verb: stands, prepositional phrases: near the museum, of Paul Bunyan and his ox) 8. Your analysis is correct. The sentence is: "Go down the street for a cup of milk." (subject: you, verb: go, prepositional phrases: down the street, for a cup, of milk) 9. Your analysis is correct. The sentence is: "You may not go between the buildings or outside the school campus, from eight o'clock until four o'clock." (subject: you, verb: may go, prepositional phrases: between the buildings, outside the school campus, from eight o'clock, until four o'clock) 10. Your analysis is correct. The sentence is: "The can of soup is below the sink, above the stove, or beside the refrigerator." (subject: can, verb: is, prepositional phrases: of soup, below the sink, above the stove, beside the refrigerator) 11. Your analysis is correct. The sentence is: "Over the bridge, under the freeway, and through the field ran the team." (subject: team, verb: ran, prepositional phrases: over the bridge, under the freeway, through the field) 12. Your analysis is correct. The sentence is: "After the game, the girls in the blue sweaters walked to the auditorium." (subject: girls, verb: walked, prepositional phrases: after the game, in the blue sweaters, to the auditorium) 13. Your analysis is correct. The sentence is: "After class you must go out the door and into the street for a parade." (subject: you, verb: must go, prepositional phrases: after class, out the door, into the street, for a parade) 14. Your analysis is correct. The sentence is: "The book concerning politics is against discrimination." (subject: book, verb: is, prepositional phrase: concerning politics) 15. Your analysis is correct. The sentence is: "By noon we had walked over a mile beyond our goal." (subject: we, verb: had walked, prepositional phrases: by noon, over a mile, beyond our goal)