1.The hikers are ready for a break.
2.Yesterday we rode our bikes through the park.
3.That store has something for everyone.
4.Students from both South America and North America attended the meeting.
5.According to the map, Tony's farm is just ahead.
Identify prepositional,tell whether phrase is adj or adv phrase, then give word phrase modifies.
1.for a break-adverb-ready
2.through the park-adverb-yesterday
3.for everyone-adj-that
4.both S Amer and N Amer-adj-students
5.According to the map-adv-head
1. correct
2. correct except for "yesterday" -- what is happening "through the park"?
3. correct except for "that"
4. would be correct if you add "from" in front of "both" -- "from" is the preposition and cannot be omitted.
5. head?
1. Correct.
2. wrong modified word
3. wrong modified word
4. wrong prepositional phrase
5. wrong modified word
2.rode
3.something
5.just
Great job with your analysis! You have correctly identified the prepositional phrases in each sentence and determined whether they are acting as adjective or adverb phrases. Now, let's discuss which words each phrase is modifying.
1. "for a break" - This prepositional phrase modifies the verb "ready." It answers the question "Why are the hikers ready?" The phrase tells us the purpose or intention behind the hikers' readiness.
2. "through the park" - This prepositional phrase modifies the verb "rode." It answers the question "Where did we ride our bikes?" The phrase provides additional information about the location or direction of the bike ride.
3. "for everyone" - This prepositional phrase modifies the noun "something." It answers the question "Who is the something for?" The phrase tells us the intended audience or recipients of the something in the store.
4. "from both South America and North America" - This prepositional phrase modifies the noun "students." It answers the question "Which students attended the meeting?" The phrase specifies the origin or location of the students who attended.
5. "According to the map" - This prepositional phrase modifies the verb "is." It answers the question "How does Tony know his farm is just ahead?" The phrase indicates the source of information that Tony is relying on to determine the farm's location.
Well done on your analysis! Keep up the good work.