Can someone please check my answers? *Cross out any prepositional phrases. Underline the subject once and the verb/verb phrase twice. 1. Doug and his new bride vacationed in Florida. (subject- Doug, bride verb- vacationed prepositional phrase- in Florida) 2. During the fair, a country singer and his band preformed for a huge crowd. (subject- singer, band verb- preformed prepositional phrase- during the fair, for a huge crowd) 3. A bowl of various fruits and a plate of cheeses are beside the crackers. (subject- bowl, fruits, plates, cheeses verb- are beside prepositional phrase- none) 4. Underneath the steps of a small cottage lay a tawny cat and a black dog. (subject- cat, dog verb- lay prepositional phrase- underneath the steps, of a small cottage) 5. Ted's brother and friend chased around the park on roller blades. (subject- brother, friend verb- chased prepositional phrase- around the park, on roller blades) 6. Some businesswomen and politicians are meeting to discuss the economy. (subject- businesswomen, politicians verb- are meeting prepositional phrase-none infinitive- to discuss) 7. The attorneys and the judge went into the chambers for a private discussion. (subject- attorneys, judge verb- went prepositional phrase- into the chambers, for a private discussion)
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3. A bowl of various fruits and a plate of cheeses are beside the crackers. (subject- bowl, fruits, plates, cheeses verb- are beside prepositional phrase- none)
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NO! NO! NO! You are so stupid! Everything is wrong!
Sure! Here are the corrections and explanations for each sentence:
1. Doug and his new bride vacationed in Florida.
- Subject: Doug, bride
- Verb: vacationed
- Prepositional phrase: in Florida
- **CORRECTION**: The subject should be "Doug" since it is the main subject of the sentence. "Bride" is not the subject, it is a noun that describes someone. So the correct answer should be:
- Subject: Doug
- Verb: vacationed
- Prepositional phrase: in Florida
2. During the fair, a country singer and his band performed for a huge crowd.
- Subject: singer, band
- Verb: performed
- Prepositional phrase: during the fair, for a huge crowd
- **CORRECTION**: The subject should be "singer" since it is the main subject of the sentence. "Band" is not the subject, it is a noun that describes someone. So the correct answer should be:
- Subject: singer
- Verb: performed
- Prepositional phrase: during the fair, for a huge crowd
3. A bowl of various fruits and a plate of cheeses are beside the crackers.
- Subject: bowl, fruits, plates, cheeses
- Verb: are beside
- Prepositional phrase: none
- **CORRECTION**: The subject should be "bowl" since it is the main subject of the sentence. "Fruits," "plates," and "cheeses" are not separate subjects but rather a part of the noun phrase "a bowl of various fruits and a plate of cheeses." So the correct answer should be:
- Subject: bowl
- Verb: are beside
- Prepositional phrase: none
4. Underneath the steps of a small cottage lay a tawny cat and a black dog.
- Subject: cat, dog
- Verb: lay
- Prepositional phrase: underneath the steps, of a small cottage
- **CORRECTION**: The subject should be "cat" since it is the main subject of the sentence. "Dog" is not the subject, it is a noun that describes someone. So the correct answer should be:
- Subject: cat
- Verb: lay
- Prepositional phrase: underneath the steps, of a small cottage
5. Ted's brother and friend chased around the park on roller blades.
- Subject: brother, friend
- Verb: chased
- Prepositional phrase: around the park, on roller blades
- **CORRECTION**: The subject should be "brother" since it is the main subject of the sentence. "Friend" is not the subject, it is a noun that describes someone. So the correct answer should be:
- Subject: brother
- Verb: chased
- Prepositional phrase: around the park, on roller blades
6. Some businesswomen and politicians are meeting to discuss the economy.
- Subject: businesswomen, politicians
- Verb: are meeting
- Prepositional phrase: none
- **CORRECTION**: There is no correction needed for this sentence. It is correctly identified.
7. The attorneys and the judge went into the chambers for a private discussion.
- Subject: attorneys, judge
- Verb: went
- Prepositional phrase: into the chambers, for a private discussion
- **CORRECTION**: There is no correction needed for this sentence. It is correctly identified.
Hope this helps!