I'm not really sure about my adverbs in these sentences. Can someone please check them? *Cross out any prepositional phrases. Underline the subject once and the verb/verb phrase twice. Label any adverb- Adv. 1. That small child often falls down on his roller skates. (subject- child verb- falls prepositional phrase- on his roller skates adverb- often, down) 2. Lenny's brothers are playing outside in the rain. (subject- brothers verb- are playing prepositional phrase- in the rain adverb- outside) 3. The dog went outside and ran around in a circle. (subject- dog verb- ran prepositional phrase- around in a circle adverb- outside) 4. Please look up toward the skylight in the ceiling. (subject- you verb- look prepositional phrase- toward the skylight, in the ceiling adverb- up) 5. The teenagers walked in and out among the fair booths. (subject-teenagers verb- walked prepositional phrase- among the fair booths adverb- in, out) 6. Are Annie and James lagging behind again? (subject- Annie, James verb- are lagging prepositional phrase- behind again adverb-none?) 7. One of the players on the other team came over to talk to my brother. (subject- players verb- came prepositional phrase- on the other team, to my brother infinitive- to talk adverb-over) 8. We walked inside and looked for a guide. (subject- we verb- walked prepositional phrase- for a guide adverb- inside) 9. Rob will come along with us. (subject- Rob verb- will come prepositional phrase- along with us adverb- none?) 10. Several girls rode by on their bikes and waved. (subject- girls verb- rode prepositional phrase- on their bikes and waved adverb- by) 11. A frightened child would not come near. (subject- child verb- would come prepositional phrase- none adverb- near) 12. You may not go through without a ticket. (subject- you verb- may go prepositional phrase- without a ticked adverb- through 13. Please come by in the morning. (subject- you verb- come by prepositional phrase- in the morning adverb- none?) 14. The mother walked inside and checked the cake in the oven. (subject-mother verb- walked, checked prepositional phrase- in the oven adverb- inside) 15. She approached the table, looked underneath, and found a giggling toddler. (subject-she verb- approached, looked, found prepositional phrase- none adverb- underneath) 16. The shopper looked both ways at the intersection and hurried across. (subject- shopper verb- looked prepositional phrase- at the intersection and hurried across adverb- both ways?)
Yes, you are having some problems with these sentences.
4. Please look up toward the skylight in the ceiling. (subject- you verb- look prepositional phrase- toward the skylight, in the ceiling adverb- up)
"Please" is an adverb modifying "look."
6. Are Annie and James lagging behind again? (subject- Annie, James verb- are lagging prepositional phrase- behind again adverb-none?)
Both "behind" and "again" are adverbs, modifying "are lagging." Remember that prepositions ALWAYS are followed by a noun or pronoun.
7. One of the players on the other team came over to talk to my brother. (subject- players verb- came prepositional phrase- on the other team, to my brother infinitive- to talk adverb-over)
Oops -- you missed the subject.
9. Rob will come along with us. (subject- Rob verb- will come prepositional phrase- along with us adverb- none?)
The adverb is "along."
10. Several girls rode by on their bikes and waved. (subject- girls verb- rode prepositional phrase- on their bikes and waved adverb- by)
This sentence has two verbs.
13. Please come by in the morning. (subject- you verb- come by prepositional phrase- in the morning adverb- none?)
"Please" and "by" are adverbs.
16. The shopper looked both ways at the intersection and hurried across. (subject- shopper verb- looked prepositional phrase- at the intersection and hurried across adverb- both ways?)
This sentence has two verbs. The adverb is "across."
Your other answers are correct.
10. The other verb is waved. 16. The other verb is hurried. 7. The subject is one and of the players is a prepositional phrase. 9. With us is another prepositional phrase.
Now they're right. :-)
Thank you again! :)
Here's a breakdown of the adverbs in each sentence:
1. That small child often falls down on his roller skates.
- Adverb: often, down
2. Lenny's brothers are playing outside in the rain.
- Adverb: outside
3. The dog went outside and ran around in a circle.
- Adverb: outside
4. Please look up toward the skylight in the ceiling.
- Adverb: up
5. The teenagers walked in and out among the fair booths.
- Adverbs: in, out
6. Are Annie and James lagging behind again?
- There is no adverb in this sentence.
7. One of the players on the other team came over to talk to my brother.
- Adverb: over
8. We walked inside and looked for a guide.
- Adverb: inside
9. Rob will come along with us.
- There is no adverb in this sentence.
10. Several girls rode by on their bikes and waved.
- Adverb: by
11. A frightened child would not come near.
- Adverb: near
12. You may not go through without a ticket.
- Adverb: through
13. Please come by in the morning.
- There is no adverb in this sentence.
14. The mother walked inside and checked the cake in the oven.
- Adverb: inside
15. She approached the table, looked underneath, and found a giggling toddler.
- Adverb: underneath
16. The shopper looked both ways at the intersection and hurried across.
- Adverb: both ways
To check the adverbs in a sentence, you can follow these steps:
1. Identify and underline the subject once.
2. Underline the verb/verb phrase twice.
3. Cross out any prepositional phrases.
4. Look for words modifying the verb or the entire sentence. These are likely to be adverbs.
5. Label the adverbs by writing "Adv" next to them.