(1)Brenda would have liked to have taken her vacation at the beach.
(2) However, the weather forecast on the television called for rain.
(3) Also, her fiancé, Max, wanted to vacation in the mountains.
(4) After a heated discussion, Brenda and Max decided to compromise.
(5) They would spend their vacation time at Spring Lake.
(6) That way, Jack could fish and Brenda could enjoy swimming.
Which one of the following sentences does not contain a prepositional phrase?
A. Sentence 2
B. Sentence 3
C. Sentence 5
D. Sentence 6
I think the answer is "D"
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To determine which sentence does not contain a prepositional phrase, let's first understand what a prepositional phrase is. A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition (e.g., at, in, on) and includes an object (e.g., a noun or pronoun) and any modifiers related to that object.
Now, let's analyze each sentence:
(1) "Brenda would have liked to have taken her vacation at the beach." - This sentence contains the prepositional phrase "at the beach."
(2) "However, the weather forecast on the television called for rain." - This sentence contains the prepositional phrase "on the television."
(3) "Also, her fiancé, Max, wanted to vacation in the mountains." - This sentence contains the prepositional phrase "in the mountains."
(4) "After a heated discussion, Brenda and Max decided to compromise." - This sentence does not contain a prepositional phrase. It simply has a dependent clause ("After a heated discussion") followed by an independent clause ("Brenda and Max decided to compromise").
(5) "They would spend their vacation time at Spring Lake." - This sentence contains the prepositional phrase "at Spring Lake."
(6) "That way, Jack could fish and Brenda could enjoy swimming." - This sentence does not contain a prepositional phrase. It consists of two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction ("and").
Therefore, the sentence that does not contain a prepositional phrase is:
D. Sentence 6