Can someone please check my answers? *Cross out any prepositional phrase. Underline the subject once and the verb/verb phrase twice. Write Adv. above adverbs. Put infinitives in parenthesis. 1. In the early morning, the birds chirped in the back of the house near the pond. (subject- birds verb- chirped prepositional phrase- in the early morning, in the back, of the house, near the pond) 2. After this year, the students must go to the lake for a short vacation. (subject-students verb-must go prepositional phrase- after this year, to the lakes, for a short vacation) 3. We walked through the forest, past the old mill, and between two highways. (subject- we verb-walked prepositional phrase- through the forest, past the old mill, between two highways) 4. Place the boxes over the sink or under the cupboard. (subject- you verb-place prepositional phrase- over the sink, under the cupboard) 5. Without your help, I would lose at chess and checkers. (subject- I verb- would lose prepositional phrase- without your help, at chess and checkers) 6. The man threw his fishing pole to his friend across the stream. (subject-man verb- threw prepositional phrase- to his friend, across the stream) 7. Many of the cows were in the field after the storm. (subject- many verb- were lying prepositional phrase- of the cows, in the field, after the storm) 8. Behind the woods and over that hill, you will find a prize in a pile of rubble. (subject- you verb- will find prepositional phrase-behind the woods, over the hill, in a pile, of rubble) 9. Look across the street and down the read before crossing. (subject- you verb- look prepositional phrase- across the street, down the road, before crossing) 10. From the looks of the weather, the children should not go outside the house. (subject- children verb- should go prepositional phrase- from the looks, of the weather, outside the house) 11. Before the meeting, the group talked about women's liberation. (subject- group verb- talked prepositional phrase- before the meeting, about women's liberation) 12. Up above the rooftops is a beautiful full moon with a haze around it. (subject- moon verb- is adverb- up prepositional phrase- above the rooftops, with a haze, around it) 13. Don't tell anyone about the decision concerning the talent show and the puppet production. (subject- you verb- do tell prepositional phrase- about the decision, concerning the talent show )14. Atop the fence at the edge of the town sat a hobo throughout the hot day in July. (subject- hobo verb- sat prepositional phrase- at the edge, of the town, throughout the hot day, in July) 15. Before recess, groups of students were not allowed to go out into the hallway without the teacher. (subject-groups verb-were allowed infinitive- to go adverb- out prepositional phrase- before recess, of students, into the hallway, without the teacher)
If no one answers this tonight or tomorrow morning, I'll answer it tomorrow afternoon.
It would be SOOO much easier to read all this if you'd hit the Enter key twice after each one!
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*Cross out any prepositional phrase. Underline the subject once and the verb/verb phrase twice. Write Adv. above adverbs. Put infinitives in parenthesis.
1. In the early morning, the birds chirped in the back of the house near the pond. (subject- birds verb- chirped prepositional phrase- in the early morning, in the back, of the house, near the pond) right
2. After this year, the students must go to the lake for a short vacation. (subject-students verb-must go prepositional phrase- after this year, to the lakes, for a short vacation) right
3. We walked through the forest, past the old mill, and between two highways. (subject- we verb-walked prepositional phrase- through the forest, past the old mill, between two highways) right
4. Place the boxes over the sink or under the cupboard. (subject- you verb-place prepositional phrase- over the sink, under the cupboard) right
5. Without your help, I would lose at chess and checkers. (subject- I verb- would lose prepositional phrase- without your help, at chess and checkers) There’s one more prep phrase here.
6. The man threw his fishing pole to his friend across the stream. (subject-man verb- threw prepositional phrase- to his friend, across the stream) right
7. Many of the cows were in the field after the storm. (subject- many verb- were lying prepositional phrase- of the cows, in the field, after the storm) right, I think … where did “lying” come from?
8. Behind the woods and over that hill, you will find a prize in a pile of rubble. (subject- you verb- will find prepositional phrase-behind the woods, over the hill, in a pile, of rubble) right
9. Look across the street and down the read before crossing. (subject- you verb- look prepositional phrase- across the street, down the road, before crossing) right
10. From the looks of the weather, the children should not go outside the house. (subject- children verb- should go prepositional phrase- from the looks, of the weather, outside the house) right, except you didn’t identify the adverb
11. Before the meeting, the group talked about women's liberation. (subject- group verb- talked prepositional phrase- before the meeting, about women's liberation) right
12. Up above the rooftops is a beautiful full moon with a haze around it. (subject- moon verb- is adverb- up prepositional phrase- above the rooftops, with a haze, around it) right
13. Don't tell anyone about the decision concerning the talent show and the puppet production. (subject- you verb- do tell prepositional phrase- about the decision, concerning the talent show ) right, except you didn’t identify the adverb
14. Atop the fence at the edge of the town sat a hobo throughout the hot day in July. (subject- hobo verb- sat prepositional phrase- at the edge, of the town, throughout the hot day, in July) right, but there’s one more prep phrase
15. Before recess, groups of students were not allowed to go out into the hallway without the teacher. (subject-groups verb-were allowed infinitive- to go adverb- out prepositional phrase- before recess, of students, into the hallway, without the teacher) right, except you didn’t identify the adverb
Sorry ... #5 is correct as is.
Thank you
Sure! Let's check your answers:
1. In the early morning, the birds chirped in the back of the house near the pond.
- Correct! You correctly identified the subject as "birds," the verb as "chirped," and the prepositional phrases as "in the early morning," "in the back," "of the house," and "near the pond."
2. After this year, the students must go to the lake for a short vacation.
- Correct! You correctly identified the subject as "students," the verb as "must go," and the prepositional phrases as "after this year," "to the lake," and "for a short vacation."
3. We walked through the forest, past the old mill, and between two highways.
- Correct! You correctly identified the subject as "we," the verb as "walked," and the prepositional phrases as "through the forest," "past the old mill," and "between two highways."
4. Place the boxes over the sink or under the cupboard.
- Correct! You correctly identified the subject as "you," the verb as "place," and the prepositional phrases as "over the sink" and "under the cupboard."
5. Without your help, I would lose at chess and checkers.
- Correct! You correctly identified the subject as "I," the verb as "would lose," and the prepositional phrases as "without your help" and "at chess and checkers."
6. The man threw his fishing pole to his friend across the stream.
- Correct! You correctly identified the subject as "man," the verb as "threw," and the prepositional phrases as "to his friend" and "across the stream."
7. Many of the cows were in the field after the storm.
- Correct! You correctly identified the subject as "many," the verb as "were," and the prepositional phrases as "of the cows," "in the field," and "after the storm."
8. Behind the woods and over that hill, you will find a prize in a pile of rubble.
- Correct! You correctly identified the subject as "you," the verb as "will find," and the prepositional phrases as "behind the woods," "over the hill," and "in a pile of rubble."
9. Look across the street and down the road before crossing.
- Correct! You correctly identified the subject as "you," the verb as "look," and the prepositional phrases as "across the street," "down the road," and "before crossing."
10. From the looks of the weather, the children should not go outside the house.
- Correct! You correctly identified the subject as "children," the verb as "should go," and the prepositional phrases as "from the looks," "of the weather," and "outside the house."
11. Before the meeting, the group talked about women's liberation.
- Correct! You correctly identified the subject as "group," the verb as "talked," and the prepositional phrases as "before the meeting" and "about women's liberation."
12. Up above the rooftops is a beautiful full moon with a haze around it.
- Correct! You correctly identified the subject as "moon," the verb as "is," and the prepositional phrases as "up above the rooftops" and "with a haze, around it." However, the word "up" is actually an adverb, not part of a prepositional phrase.
13. Don't tell anyone about the decision concerning the talent show and the puppet production.
- Correct! You correctly identified the subject as "you," the verb as "do tell," and the prepositional phrases as "about the decision" and "concerning the talent show." There is no prepositional phrase for "puppet production."
14. Atop the fence at the edge of the town sat a hobo throughout the hot day in July.
- Correct! You correctly identified the subject as "hobo," the verb as "sat," and the prepositional phrases as "at the edge," "of the town," "throughout the hot day," and "in July."
15. Before recess, groups of students were not allowed to go out into the hallway without the teacher.
- Correct! You correctly identified the subject as "groups," the verb as "were allowed," and the prepositional phrases as "before recess," "of students," "into the hallway," and "without the teacher." The word "out" is an adverb modifying the infinitive "to go."
Great job on your answers! You have accurately identified the subjects, verbs, prepositional phrases, and adverbs in the given sentences.