Identify the subject, verb, compliment, adj and prepositional phrase and adverb
1. The immensely long wagon train started out from Denver, Colorado.
2. Both oxen and mules were used to pull unusually large wagons.
3. Even in good weather, the long trail through the mountains was fairly hazardous.
4. A moderately hard rain could turn the trail into a swamp.
1. 1. train-subject, started-verb, long-adj, immensely-adv, from Denver, Colorado-prep phrase
2. 2. oxen, mules-sub, were used-verb, usually-adverb, large-adj
3. 3. trail-sub, was -verb, hazardous-compliment, fairly-adverb, through the mountains-prep phrase, long-adj
4. rain-sub, could turn-verb, trail-compliment, moderately-adverb, hard-adj, into a swamp=prep phrase
Great! All your answers are right.
Great job! You have correctly identified the subject, verb, complement, adjective, adverb, and prepositional phrases in each of the given sentences. Here's a breakdown of each sentence:
1. The immensely long wagon train started out from Denver, Colorado.
- Subject: wagon train
- Verb: started
- Complement: out from Denver, Colorado (prepositional phrase)
- Adjective: immensely
- Adverb: No adverb in this sentence
2. Both oxen and mules were used to pull unusually large wagons.
- Subject: oxen, mules
- Verb: were used
- Complement: to pull unusually large wagons (infinitive phrase)
- Adjective: unusually
- Adverb: No adverb in this sentence
3. Even in good weather, the long trail through the mountains was fairly hazardous.
- Subject: trail
- Verb: was
- Complement: fairly hazardous
- Adjective: long
- Adverb: fairly
- Prepositional phrase: through the mountains
4. A moderately hard rain could turn the trail into a swamp.
- Subject: rain
- Verb: could turn
- Complement: the trail
- Adjective: moderately, hard
- Adverb: No adverb in this sentence
- Prepositional phrase: into a swamp
Remember, identifying the parts of a sentence is not only helpful for understanding the sentence, but it also improves your grammar skills and helps you construct your own sentences accurately.