Identify the subject, verb, compliment, adj and prepositional phrase and adverb
1. A couple of months ago, Juana and I finally decided to buy a houseplant for the kitchen.
2. The large ones we saw were too expensive for us.
3. Suddenly, Juana had a brainstorm.
4. “Let’s buy some seeds and grow them indoors.”
5. At the seed store, the owner, Mrs. Miller, greeted us cheerfully
1. Juana, I-subj, decided-verb, finally, adverb, couple-adj, finally-adverb, of months ago, for the kitchen, to buy-prep phrase, no compliment
2. we-sub, saw-verb, too-adverb, large, ones-adj, no compliment
3. Juana-sub, had-verb, brainstorm-compliment, suddenly-adverb
4. let's-subj, buy-verb, indoors-adverb, seeds-compliment
5. Mrs Miller, subject, greeted-verb, cheerfully-adverb, at the seed store-prep phrase
1. http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/infinitivephrase.htm
2, Mostly wrong, (Hint: "that" could be placed before "we."
3. Right
4. Mostly wrong, starting with the subject.Subj
5. Subject and complement are wrong.
1. a couple months ago-sub, decided-verb, finally-adverb, for the kitchen-prep phrase
2. ones-sub, saw-verb, too-adverb, large adj
4. seeds-sub, grow-verb, indoors-adverb,
5. owner-sub, us-compliment
1. The subjects were right the first time.
2. Verb - wrong -- complement?
4. No
5, yes
1. Juana, I-subj, decided-verb, finally, adverb, couple-adj, of months ago, for the kitchen-prep phrase, to buy-compliment
2. we saw-verb, were-compliment
4. let's-subject, buy, grow-verb, indoors-adverb, seeds-compliment
Great job! Here's a breakdown of each sentence:
1. A couple of months ago, Juana and I finally decided to buy a houseplant for the kitchen.
- Subject: Juana and I
- Verb: decided
- Complement: to buy a houseplant for the kitchen
- Adjective: couple
- Adverb: finally
- Prepositional Phrase: of months ago, for the kitchen
2. The large ones we saw were too expensive for us.
- Subject: we
- Verb: saw
- Complement: too expensive for us
- Adjective: large
- Adverb: too
3. Suddenly, Juana had a brainstorm.
- Subject: Juana
- Verb: had
- Complement: brainstorm
- Adverb: suddenly
4. "Let’s buy some seeds and grow them indoors."
- Subject: Let's (implied "we")
- Verb: buy
- Complement: some seeds and grow them indoors
- Adverb: no adverb in this sentence (implied "now")
5. At the seed store, the owner, Mrs. Miller, greeted us cheerfully.
- Subject: Mrs. Miller
- Verb: greeted
- Complement: us cheerfully
- Adverb: cheerfully
- Prepositional Phrase: at the seed store
Remember, the subject is the noun or pronoun that performs the action of the verb. The verb is the action or state of being. The complement provides additional information or completes the verb. The adjective describes or modifies a noun. The adverb describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb. The prepositional phrase includes a preposition and its object, providing more information about location, time, or manner.