Directions: Place all prepositional phrases in parentheses. Underline the subject or subjects once and DOUBLE underline or bold face the verb or verbs
1. Sandy’s revealing suit attracted stares from everyone at the swimming pool.
2. Join us at Subway for lunch at 1:00.
3. With only a day until the wedding, the bride and groom were having second thoughts.
4. Sharks swim continuously in their search for food.
5. The day after tomorrow is a holiday.
6. There are three new students in the class tonight.
7. Most of the applicants for office jobs type thirty words per minute.
8. Fewer people have been attending the school games this year.
9. Will you stop that noise?
11. The chief executive officers of thirty companies are meeting in Conference Room A.
12. The veterinarian performed the world’s first triple-bypass on an elephant.
13. Giant lions and camels once roamed the American West.
14. The sharp edge of a book page slit my finger.
15. Floyd should have waxed his car in the shade.
16. Canned salmon and tuna contain significant amounts of calcium.
17. Dexter and Gale are taking their vacations at the same time and will rent a cottage on the lake for
two weeks.
18. There are blue wildflowers in the empty lot.
19. Are the shrubs too close to the house?
20. Think about it!
I don't see any indications of prepositional phrases, subjects, or verbs here.
1. (Sandy’s revealing suit) attracted stares from everyone (at the swimming pool).
2. Join us (at Subway) for lunch (at 1:00).
3. (With only a day) until the wedding, (the bride and groom) were having second thoughts.
4. Sharks swim continuously (in their search for food).
5. (The day after tomorrow) is a holiday.
6. There are three new students (in the class) tonight.
7. Most (of the applicants) (for office jobs) type thirty words per minute.
8. Fewer people (have been attending the school games) this year.
9. (Will you) stop that noise?
11. (The chief executive officers) (of thirty companies) are meeting (in Conference Room A).
12. (The veterinarian) performed the world’s first triple-bypass (on an elephant).
13. (Giant lions and camels) once roamed (the American West).
14. (The sharp edge) (of a book page) slit my finger.
15. Floyd should have waxed his car (in the shade).
16. (Canned salmon and tuna) contain significant amounts (of calcium).
17. (Dexter and Gale) are taking (their vacations) (at the same time) and will rent a cottage (on the lake) for two weeks.
18. There are (blue wildflowers) (in the empty lot).
19. Are the shrubs (too close) (to the house)?
20. Think about it!