Put parentheses around the prepositional phrases. Identify the subject, verb, and any complements (direct object, indirect object, subject complement, objective complement).
1. Take the box to your mother.
2. Sandy's throw to first base was short.
3. Maine's eastern boundary is the western edge of the Atlantic Ocean.
4. Dianna gave George a cold shoulder at the party.
5. The grey-blue ocean stretched out before them.
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1. Take (the box) to (your mother).
- Subject: You
- Verb: Take
- Direct object: The box
- Indirect object: Your mother
2. Sandy's throw to (first base) was short.
- Subject: Sandy's throw
- Verb: Was
- Subject complement: Short
3. (Maine's eastern boundary) is (the western edge) of (the Atlantic Ocean).
- Subject: Maine's eastern boundary
- Verb: Is
- Subject complement: The western edge of the Atlantic Ocean
4. Dianna gave (George) (a cold shoulder) at (the party).
- Subject: Dianna
- Verb: Gave
- Direct object: A cold shoulder
- Indirect object: George
- Prepositional phrase: At the party
5. The grey-blue ocean stretched out (before them).
- Subject: The grey-blue ocean
- Verb: Stretched out
- Prepositional phrase: Before them
To identify the subjects, verbs, and complements in these sentences, you can follow these steps:
1. Take the box to your mother.
- Prepositional phrases: to the box, to your mother.
- Subject: You (implied)
- Verb: Take
- Complement: The box
2. Sandy's throw to first base was short.
- Prepositional phrases: to first base
- Subject: Sandy's throw
- Verb: was
- Complement: short
3. Maine's eastern boundary is the western edge of the Atlantic Ocean.
- Prepositional phrases: of the Atlantic Ocean
- Subject: Maine's eastern boundary
- Verb: is
- Complement: the western edge
4. Dianna gave George a cold shoulder at the party.
- Prepositional phrases: to George, at the party
- Subject: Dianna
- Verb: gave
- Complement: a cold shoulder
5. The grey-blue ocean stretched out before them.
- Prepositional phrase: before them
- Subject: The grey-blue ocean
- Verb: stretched
- Complement: out
Remember, prepositional phrases are groups of words that begin with a preposition (e.g., to, at, before) and function as adverbs or adjectives. The subject is the noun or pronoun that performs the action, the verb is the action being performed, and the complements further describe or complete the sentence's structure.
1. Take the box (to your mother)
Subject: (you)
Verb: take
Direct object: box
I'll be glad to check your answers for the other sentences.