I really need someone to check my answers. Cross out prepositional phrases, identify adverbs.
1.) Our maid cleaned the top of the counter and looked amid the groceries throughout the refrigerator.
Verb: cleaned, looked
Subject: maid
Phrase: the top of the counter, throughout the refrigerator
2.) We will be at the mall by the fountain within an hour.
Verb: will be
Subject : we
Phrase: at the mall by the fountain within an hour
3.) Three of the students were against shorter vacations for teachers.
Subject: students
Verb: were against
Phrase: shorter vacations for teachers
4.) The letters for Lani and Jcu concerning college and regarding admission costs were outside the house in the mailbox.
Verb: concerning, regarding
Subject: letters
Phrase: for Lani and Jacy, were outside the house in the mailbox
5.) The yacht sailed across the Potomac River and under the Mason Bridge
Verb: sailed, under
Subject: yacht
Phrase: across the Potomac River
6.) Do not go past the line until the end of the game
Verb: do go
Adverb : not
Subject: you
Phrase: past the line, until the end of the game
7.) All of my cousins except John went to the zoo without their jackets
Verb: went
Subject: cousins
Phrase: without their jackets
8.) Down the slopes toward the Swiss Village came the mountain climbers.
Verb: came
Phrase: down the slopes, toward the Swiss village
Subject: climbers
9.) The matter concerning the parking ticket was decided by the judge at the court on Monday.
Verb: was decided
Subject: judge
Phrase: the matter concerning the parking ticket
Please tell me which problems are wrong and why, thank you.
1.) Our maid cleaned the top of the counter and looked amid the groceries throughout the refrigerator.
Verbs: cleaned, looked yes
Subject: maid yes
Phrases: of the counter, amid the groceries, throughout the refrigerator
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1/ Our maid cleaned the top of the counter and looked amid the groceries throughout the refrigerator.
Verb: cleaned, looked CORRECT
subject:'maid CORRECT
phrase: amid the groceries , throughout the refrigerator ,of the counter
'of' is the preposition in of the counter. Do not include 'the top' in your answer because 'the top' is a noun and should not be included in the phrase
4/ 4.) The letters for Lani and Jacy concerning college and regarding admission costs were outside the house in the mailbox.
Verb: concerning, regarding CORRECT but you have not identified all of them
WERE(to be) and IDENTIFIED(to identify) are also verbs
Subject: letters CORRECT
Phrase: for Lani and Jacy, were outside the house in the mailbox ALL CORRECT
8/ Down the slopes toward the Swiss Village came the mountain climbers.
Verb: came
Phrase: down the slopes, toward the Swiss village
Subject: climbers
ALL CORRECT
9.) The matter concerning the parking ticket was decided by the judge at the court on Monday.
Verb: was decided
Subject: judge
Phrase: the matter concerning the parking ticket
A FEW ERRORS HERE
Firstly the subject is NOT the judge your subject is "The Matter"
THERE IS MORE THAN ONE VERB
was decided CORRECT BUT 'concerning' (to concern) is also a verb
Phrase: the matter concerning the parking ticket IS INCORRECT
The prepositions are 'by' 'at' and 'on' . The prepositional phrases are 'by the judge' 'at the court ' and also include 'on Monday'
6.) Do not go past the line until the end of the game
Verb: do go
Adverb : not
Subject: you
Phrase: past the line, until the end of the game
ALL CORRECT
7.) All of my cousins except John went to the zoo without their jackets
Verb: went
Subject: cousins
Phrase: without their jackets CORRECT
however TO is also a preposition you should include 'to the zoo' as is 'of' in 'of my cousins'
Im an English teacher from Australia . hope this helps . have a great day and good afternoon/morning Juliet