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A prepositional phrase may be used as an adjective telling which or what kind and modifying a noun or pronoun. An adjective prepositional phrase will come right after the noun or pronoun that it modifies. If there are two adjective prepositional phrases together, one will follow the other.

A prepositional phrase may be used as an adverb telling how, when, where, how much, and why and modifying the verb and sometimes an adjective. Adverb prepositional phrases can come anywhere in the sentence and can be moved within the sentence without changing the meaning.

Only adjective prepositional phrases modify the object of the preposition in another prepositional phrase. Notice that some prepositional phrases may be adverbs or adjectives because of their location in the sentence.
 
Instructions: Pick out the prepositional phrases in these sentences, identify what they tell us, and what they modify.

1. The librarian took from her desk a new edition of one of the classics.

2. It was placed in the display case in the corner of the library.

3. Many books of mysteries and detective stories are found in the library.

4. One story about magic appears in our literature book.

5. This story contains clues to the solution of the mystery.

6. I have read many stories by Arthur Conan Doyle about Sherlock Holmes.

7. A wall of ancient Pompeii was discovered accidentally by an ordinary peasant.


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Answers:

1. The librarian took from her desk a new edition of one of the classics.
- from her desk modifies took (telling where)
- of one modifies edition (telling which)
- of the classics modifies one (telling what kind)

2. It was placed in the display case in the corner of the library.
- in the display case modifies was placed (telling where)
- in the corner modifies case (telling which)
- of the library modifies corner (telling which)

3. Many books of mysteries and detective stories are found in the library.
- of mysteries and detective stories modifies books (telling what kind)
- in the library modifies are found (telling where)

4. One story about magic appears in our literature book.
- about magic modifies story (telling what kind)
- in our literature book modifies appears (telling where)

5. This story contains clues to the solution of the mystery.
- to the solution modifies clues (telling which)
- of the mystery modifies solution (telling which)

6. I have read many stories by Arthur Conan Doyle about Sherlock Holmes.
- by Arthur Conan Doyle modifies stories (telling which)
- about Sherlock Holmes modifies stories (telling what kind)

7. A wall of ancient Pompeii was discovered accidentally by an ordinary peasant.
- of ancient Pompeii modifies wall (telling which)
- by an ordinary peasant modifies was discovered (telling how)



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]]> Sat, 27 May 2023 08:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbZnmkTu9YViGZONpYks2fGs <![CDATA[Lesson 185 - Parts of the Sentence - Prepositional Phrases]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbb04OY8tXuL9yxhxzpi7FpJ View lesson on Daily Grammar
 
A preposition is a word that begins a prepositional phrase and shows the relationship between its object and another word in the sentence. A preposition must always have an object. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition, ends with an object, and may have modifiers between the preposition and object of the preposition.

A prepositional phrase may be used as an adjective telling which or what kind and modifying a noun or pronoun. An adjective prepositional phrase will come right after the noun or pronoun that it modifies. If there are two adjective prepositional phrases together, one will follow the other.

A prepositional phrase may be used as an adverb telling how, when, where, how much, and why and modifying the verb and sometimes an adjective. Adverb prepositional phrases can come anywhere in the sentence and can be moved within the sentence without changing the meaning.

Only adjective prepositional phrases modify the object of the preposition in another prepositional phrase. Notice that some prepositional phrases may be adverbs or adjectives because of their location in the sentence.
 
Instructions: Pick out the prepositional phrases in these sentences, identify what they tell us, and what they modify.

1. Yesterday many people in Alaska suffered from the heat.

2. During the morning the family drove through the lovely mountains.

3. At noon we ate our lunch at the summit with great excitement.

4. Later our friends and we strolled down the wooded path.

5. The giant hole in the mountain is an unusual monument of our past.


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Answers:

1. Yesterday many people in Alaska suffered from the heat.
- in Alaska modifies people (telling which)
- from the heat modifies "suffered" (telling how)

2. During the morning the family drove through the lovely mountains.
- During the morning modifies drove (telling when)
- through the lovely mountains modifies drove (telling where)

3. At noon we ate our lunch at the summit with great excitement.
- At noon modifies ate (telling when)
- at the summit modifies ate (telling where)
- with great excitement modifies ate (telling how)

4. Later our friends and we strolled down the wooded path.
- down the wooded path modifies strolled (telling where)

5. The giant hole in the mountain is an unusual monument of our past.
- in the mountain modifies hole (telling what kind or which)
- of our past modifies monument (telling what kind)



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]]> Fri, 26 May 2023 08:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbb04OY8tXuL9yxhxzpi7FpJ <![CDATA[Lesson 184 - Parts of the Sentence - Prepositional Phrases]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbYGnHr84K8AHWsGk81fO-bN View lesson on Daily Grammar
 
A preposition is a word that begins a prepositional phrase and shows the relationship between its object and another word in the sentence. A preposition must always have an object. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition, ends with an object, and may have modifiers between the preposition and object of the preposition.

A prepositional phrase may be used as an adjective telling which or what kind and modifying a noun or pronoun. An adjective prepositional phrase will come right after the noun or pronoun that it modifies. If there are two adjective prepositional phrases together, one will follow the other.

A prepositional phrase may be used as an adverb telling how, when, where, how much, and why and modifying the verb and sometimes an adjective. Adverb prepositional phrases can come anywhere in the sentence and can be moved within the sentence without changing the meaning.

Only adjective prepositional phrases modify the object of the preposition in another prepositional phrase. Notice that some prepositional phrases may be adverbs or adjectives because of their location in the sentence.
 
Instructions: Pick out the prepositional phrases in these sentences, identify what they tell us, and what they modify.

1. Do you have a reason for your absence from class?

2. The veterans from the war in Spain remained loyal.

3. The class was delighted by the outcome of the story.

4. Dozens of stories about heroes are in the school library.

5. In the afternoon Henrietta went to the library.


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Answers:

1. Do you have a reason for your absence from class?
- for your absence modifies reason (telling what kind)
- from class modifies absence (telling which)

2. The veterans from the war in Spain remained loyal.
- from the war modifies veterans (telling which)
- in Spain modifies war (telling which)

3. The class was delighted by the outcome of the story.
- by the outcome modifies was delighted (telling how or why)
- of the story modifies outcome (telling which)

4. Dozens of stories about heroes are in the school library.
- of stories modifies dozens (telling what kind)
- about heroes modifies stories (telling what kind)
- in the school library modifies are (telling where)

5. In the afternoon Henrietta went to the library.
- In the afternoon modifies went (telling when)
- to the library modifies went (telling where)



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]]> Thu, 25 May 2023 08:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbYGnHr84K8AHWsGk81fO-bN <![CDATA[Lesson 183 - Parts of the Sentence - Prepositional Phrases]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbbRT2LGq4YpIFT72x6uxjiK View lesson on Daily Grammar
 
A preposition is a word that begins a prepositional phrase and shows the relationship between its object and another word in the sentence. A preposition must always have an object. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition, ends with an object, and may have modifiers between the preposition and object of the preposition.

A prepositional phrase may be used as an adjective telling which or what kind and modifying a noun or pronoun. An adjective prepositional phrase will come right after the noun or pronoun that it modifies. If there are two adjective prepositional phrases together, one will follow the other.

A prepositional phrase may be used as an adverb telling how, when, where, how much, and why and modifying the verb and sometimes an adjective. Adverb prepositional phrases can come anywhere in the sentence and can be moved within the sentence without changing the meaning.

Only adjective prepositional phrases modify the object of the preposition in another prepositional phrase. Notice that some prepositional phrases may be adverbs or adjectives because of their location in the sentence.
 
Instructions: Pick out the prepositional phrases in these sentences, identify what they tell us, and what they modify.

1. The real owner of the property is not available for comment.

2. I have no time for your excuses or delays.

3. The manager came for the answer.

4. In this century we are preserving our forests.

5. You will always be one of my best friends.


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Answers:

1. The real owner of the property is not available for comment.
- of the property modifies owner (telling which)
- for comment modifies available (telling how)

2. I have no time for your excuses or delays.
- for your excuses or delays modifies time (telling what kind)

3. The manager came for the answer.
- for the answer modifies came (telling why)

4. In this century we are preserving our forests.
- in this century modifies are preserving (telling when)

5. You will always be one of my best friends.
- of my best friends modifies one (telling which)



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]]> Wed, 24 May 2023 08:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbbRT2LGq4YpIFT72x6uxjiK <![CDATA[Lesson 182 - Parts of the Sentence - Prepositional Phrases]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMba3OKNQL7GOaHCrAHWlao0B View lesson on Daily Grammar
 
A preposition is a word that begins a prepositional phrase and shows the relationship between its object and another word in the sentence. A preposition must always have an object. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition, ends with an object, and may have modifiers between the preposition and object of the preposition.

A prepositional phrase may be used as an adjective telling which or what kind and modifying a noun or pronoun. An adjective prepositional phrase will come right after the noun or pronoun that it modifies. If there are two adjective prepositional phrases together, one will follow the other.

A prepositional phrase may be used as an adverb telling how, when, where, how much, and why and modifying the verb and sometimes an adjective. Adverb prepositional phrases can come anywhere in the sentence and can be moved within the sentence without changing the meaning.

Only adjective prepositional phrases modify the object of the preposition in another prepositional phrase. Notice that some prepositional phrases may be adverbs or adjectives because of their location in the sentence.
 
Instructions: Pick out the prepositional phrases in these sentences, identify what they tell us, and what they modify.

1. The early settlers were very careless of our forests.

2. We divided the candy among the children at the party.

3. I still live in that stucco house in the next block.

4. The rooms of the house were dark and dreary.

5. The sound of whispers came to us through the window.


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Answers:

1. The early settlers were very careless of our forests.
- of our forests modifies careless (telling how)

2. We divided the candy among the children at the party.
- among the children modifies divided (telling how)
- at the party modifies children (telling which)
- or -
- at the party modifies divided (telling where)

3. I still live in that stucco house in the next block.
- in that stucco house modifies live (telling where)
- in the next block modifies house (telling which)

4. The rooms of the house were dark and dreary.
- of the house modifies rooms (telling which)

5. The sound of whispers came to us through the window.
- of whispers modifies sound telling what kind)
- to us modifies came (telling where)
- through the window modifies came (telling how)



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]]> Tue, 23 May 2023 08:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMba3OKNQL7GOaHCrAHWlao0B <![CDATA[Lesson 181 - Parts of the Sentence - Prepositional Phrases]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbYbY8OrqMfYKgpx5_w21kha View lesson on Daily Grammar

A preposition is a word that begins a prepositional phrase and shows the relationship between its object and another word in the sentence. A preposition must always have an object. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition, ends with an object, and may have modifiers between the preposition and object of the preposition.

A prepositional phrase may be used as an adjective telling which or what kind and modifying a noun or pronoun. An adjective prepositional phrase will come right after the noun or pronoun that it modifies. If there are two adjective prepositional phrases together, one will follow the other.

A prepositional phrase may be used as an adverb telling how, when, where, how much, and why and modifying the verb and sometimes an adjective. Adverb prepositional phrases can come anywhere in the sentence and can be moved within the sentence without changing the meaning.

Only adjective prepositional phrases modify the object of the preposition in another prepositional phrase. Notice that some prepositional phrases may be adverbs or adjectives because of their location in the sentence.
 
Instructions: Pick out the prepositional phrases in these sentences, identify what they tell us, and what they modify.

1. The boys searched the beach for sand dollars.

2. The grass behind the house and near the fence is dying.

3. A deep ditch was dug near the boundary of the factory.

4. A pretty girl with brown hair and eyes sat near me at the banquet.

5. The three contestants listened carefully to each question.


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Answers:

1. The boys searched the beach for sand dollars.
- for sand dollars modifies searched (telling why)

2. The grass behind the house and near the fence is dying.
- behind the house and near the fence modify grass (telling which)

3. A deep ditch was dug near the boundary of the factory.
- near the boundary modifies was dug (telling where)
- of the factory modifies boundary (telling which)

4. A pretty girl with brown hair and eyes sat near me at the banquet.
- with brown hair and eyes modifies girl (telling what kind)
- near me and at the banquet modify sat (telling where)

5. The three contestants listened carefully to each question.
- to each question modifies listened (telling how)
 


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]]> Mon, 22 May 2023 08:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbYbY8OrqMfYKgpx5_w21kha <![CDATA[Quiz for Lessons 176 - 180 - Parts of the Sentence - Prepositional Phrases]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbb5lAb4Cmu7rCRFMxTa8z4W View quiz on Daily Grammar
 
A prepositional phrase may be used as an adjective telling which or what kind and modifying a noun or pronoun. An adjective prepositional phrase will come right after the noun or pronoun that it modifies. If there are two adjective prepositional phrases together, one will follow the other. Only adjective prepositional phrases modify the object of the preposition in another prepositional phrase.

A prepositional phrase may be used as an adverb telling how, when, where, how much, and why and modifying the verb and sometimes an adjective. Adverb prepositional phrases can come anywhere in the sentence and can be moved within the sentence without changing the meaning.

Instructions: Pick out the prepositional phrases in these sentences and tell what they modify.

1. A tree with sharp thorns grew beside the wall.

2. The airplane soared above the people on the field.

3. My uncle, the owner of the ranch, rode his horse past the house.

4. We followed the cougar by its tracks in the snow.

5. The bear tumbled over the fence and into some bushes.

6. Tons of wreckage were left after the tornado.

7. The highway wound over a hill and through a beautiful valley.


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Answers:

1. A tree with sharp thorns grew beside the wall.
- with sharp thorns modifies tree (subject)
- beside the wall modifies grew

2. The airplane soared above the people on the field.
- above the people modifies soared
- on the field modifies people

3. My uncle, the owner of the ranch, rode his horse past the house.
- of the ranch modifies owner (appositive)
- past the house modifies rode

4. We followed the cougar by its tracks in the snow.
- by its tracks modifies followed
- in the snow modifies followed (telling where we followed it)
- or -
- in the snow modifies tracks (telling which tracks)

5. The bear tumbled over the fence and into some bushes.
- over the fence and into some bushes modify tumbled

6. Tons of wreckage were left after the tornado.
- of wreckage modifies Tons (subject)
- after the tornado modifies were left

7. The highway wound over a hill and through a beautiful valley.
- over a hill and through a beautiful valley modify wound


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]]> Sat, 20 May 2023 08:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbb5lAb4Cmu7rCRFMxTa8z4W <![CDATA[Lesson 180 - Parts of the Sentence - Prepositional Phrases]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbbPKnuelj-uujRQaTQYXBS9 View lesson on Daily Grammar
 
A preposition is a word that begins a prepositional phrase and shows the relationship between its object and another word in the sentence. A preposition must always have an object. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition, ends with an object, and may have modifiers between the preposition and object of the preposition.

Here is a list of common words that can be used as prepositions: about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, besides, between, beyond, but (when it means except), by, concerning, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, out, outside, over, past, since, through, to, toward, under, until, up, upon, with, within, and without.

These words can be used as other parts of speech. What part of speech it is depends on how it is used in that sentence. Many of the common words used as prepositions can be used as adverbs. They are prepositions if they have an object to complete them. 
 
To decide which it is, say the preposition followed by whom or what. If a noun or a pronoun answers the question, the word is a preposition. If there is no noun or pronoun to complete the phrase, the word is not a preposition.

Example: The boy stood up and ran down the street. Up what? There is no object; therefore up is not a preposition. Down what? Street answers the question; therefore, down is a preposition. Down the street is the prepositional phrase starting with the preposition down and ending with the object street with a modifier the in between.

A prepositional phrase may be used as an adjective telling which or what kind and modifying a noun or pronoun. An adjective prepositional phrase will come right after the noun or pronoun that it modifies. If there are two adjective prepositional phrases together, one will follow the other. Only adjective prepositional phrases modify the object of the preposition in another prepositional phrase.

A prepositional phrase may be used as an adverb telling how, when, where, how much, and why and modifying the verb and sometimes an adjective. Adverb prepositional phrases can come anywhere in the sentence and can be moved within the sentence without changing the meaning.

Instructions: Pick out the prepositional phrases in these sentences and tell what they modify.

1. A number of javalinas appeared at the edge of the forest.

2. In the cage we saw a huge jaguar from the jungles of Brazil.

3. Everyone in the class finished the test at the same time.

4. The children were awakened by a sudden clap of loud thunder.

5. You can go to the Jazz game with us.


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Answers:

1. A number of javalinas appeared at the edge of the forest.
- of javalinas modifies number (subject)
- at the edge modifies appeared
- of the forest modifies edge

2. In the cage we saw a huge jaguar from the jungles of Brazil.
- In the cage modifies saw
- from the jungles modifies jaguar (direct object)
- of Brazil modifies jungles

3. Everyone in the class finished the test at the same time.
- in the class modifies Everyone (subject)
- at the same time modifies finished

4. The children were awakened by a sudden clap of loud thunder.
- by a sudden clap modifies were awakened
- of loud thunder modifies clap

5. You can go to the Jazz game with us.
- to the Jazz game and with us modify can go


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]]> Fri, 19 May 2023 08:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbbPKnuelj-uujRQaTQYXBS9 <![CDATA[Lesson 179 - Parts of the Sentence - Prepositional Phrases]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbaWQoFYLHa5kNKEpFgimKzx View lesson on Daily Grammar
 
A preposition is a word that begins a prepositional phrase and shows the relationship between its object and another word in the sentence. A preposition must always have an object. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition, ends with an object, and may have modifiers between the preposition and object of the preposition.

Here is a list of common words that can be used as prepositions: about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, besides, between, beyond, but (when it means except), by, concerning, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, out, outside, over, past, since, through, to, toward, under, until, up, upon, with, within, and without.

These words can be used as other parts of speech. What part of speech it is depends on how it is used in that sentence. Many of the common words used as prepositions can be used as adverbs. They are prepositions if they have an object to complete them. 
 
To decide which it is, say the preposition followed by whom or what. If a noun or a pronoun answers the question, the word is a preposition. If there is no noun or pronoun to complete the phrase, the word is not a preposition.

Example: The boy stood up and ran down the street. Up what? There is no object; therefore up is not a preposition. Down what? Street answers the question; therefore, down is a preposition. Down the street is the prepositional phrase starting with the preposition down and ending with the object street with a modifier the in between.

A prepositional phrase may be used as an adverb telling how, when, where, how much, and why and modifying the verb and sometimes an adjective. Adverb prepositional phrases can come anywhere in the sentence and can be moved within the sentence without changing the meaning. Only adjective prepositional phrases modify the object of the preposition in another prepositional phrase.

Instructions: Pick out the adverb prepositional phrases in these sentences and tell what they modify.

1. We are proud of the Jazz team and of their record.

2. The dark shadows stretched across the road and the park.

3. On the hill stands an old castle.

4. The employee came for his money.

5. Bill walked down the trail during the rain storm.


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Answers:

1. We are proud of the Jazz team and of their record.
- of the Jazz team and of their record modify proud (predicate adjective)

2. The dark shadows stretched across the road and the park.
- across the road and the park modifies stretched

3. On the hill stands an old castle.
- on the hill modifies stands

4. The employee came for his money.
- for his money modifies came

5. Bill walked down the trail during the rain storm.
- down the trail and during the rain storm modify walked


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]]> Thu, 18 May 2023 08:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbaWQoFYLHa5kNKEpFgimKzx <![CDATA[Lesson 178 - Parts of the Sentence - Prepositional Phrases]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbZnskcpgmzukclTP0vptTFR View lesson on Daily Grammar
 
A preposition is a word that begins a prepositional phrase and shows the relationship between its object and another word in the sentence. A preposition must always have an object. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition, ends with an object, and may have modifiers between the preposition and object of the preposition.

Here is a list of common words that can be used as prepositions: about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, besides, between, beyond, but (when it means except), by, concerning, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, out, outside, over, past, since, through, to, toward, under, until, up, upon, with, within, and without.

These words can be used as other parts of speech. What part of speech it is depends on how it is used in that sentence. Many of the common words used as prepositions can be used as adverbs. They are prepositions if they have an object to complete them. 
 
To decide which it is, say the preposition followed by whom or what. If a noun or a pronoun answers the question, the word is a preposition. If there is no noun or pronoun to complete the phrase, the word is not a preposition.

Example: The boy stood up and ran down the street. Up what? There is no object; therefore up is not a preposition. Down what? Street answers the question; therefore, down is a preposition. Down the street is the prepositional phrase starting with the preposition down and ending with the object street with a modifier the in between.

A prepositional phrase may be used as an adverb telling how, when, where, how much, and why and modifying the verb and sometimes an adjective. Adverb prepositional phrases can come anywhere in the sentence and can be moved within the sentence without changing the meaning. Only adjective prepositional phrases modify the object of the preposition in another prepositional phrase.

Instructions: Pick out the adverb prepositional phrases in these sentences and tell what they modify.

1. The boys jumped quickly over the wall.

2. The old dog is troublesome in many ways.

3. The pirate map was hidden underneath a big rock.

4. The family was waiting for us at the rest stop.

5. In the morning I will come for the plans.


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Answers:

1. The boys jumped quickly over the wall.
- over the wall modifies jumped

2. The old dog is troublesome in many ways.
- in many ways modifies troublesome (predicate adjective)

3. The pirate map was hidden underneath a big rock.
- underneath a big rock modifies was hidden

4. The family was waiting for us at the rest stop.
- for us and at the rest stop modify was waiting

5. In the morning I will come for the plans.
- in the morning and for the plans modify will come


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]]> Wed, 17 May 2023 08:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbZnskcpgmzukclTP0vptTFR <![CDATA[Lesson 177 - Parts of the Sentence - Prepositional Phrases]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbbUJosgEv4vmiuZukmJ4mr4 View lesson on Daily Grammar
 
A preposition is a word that begins a prepositional phrase and shows the relationship between its object and another word in the sentence. A preposition must always have an object. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition, ends with an object, and may have modifiers between the preposition and object of the preposition.

Here is a list of common words that can be used as prepositions: about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, besides, between, beyond, but (when it means except), by, concerning, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, out, outside, over, past, since, through, to, toward, under, until, up, upon, with, within, and without.

These words can be used as other parts of speech. What part of speech it is depends on how it is used in that sentence. Many of the common words used as prepositions can be used as adverbs. They are prepositions if they have an object to complete them. 
 
To decide which it is, say the preposition followed by whom or what. If a noun or a pronoun answers the question, the word is a preposition. If there is no noun or pronoun to complete the phrase, the word is not a preposition.

Example: The boy stood up and ran down the street. Up what? There is no object; therefore up is not a preposition. Down what? Street answers the question; therefore, down is a preposition. Down the street is the prepositional phrase starting with the preposition down and ending with the object street with a modifier the in between.

A prepositional phrase may be used as an adjective telling which or what kind and modifying a noun or pronoun. An adjective prepositional phrase will come right after the noun or pronoun that it modifies. If there are two adjective prepositional phrases together, one will follow the other. Only adjective prepositional phrases modify the object of the preposition in another prepositional phrase.

Instructions: Pick out the adjective prepositional phrases in these sentences and tell what they modify.

1. The book on the table in the English classroom is Barbara's book.

2. The girl in the neighboring house plays the flute every night.

3. Large blocks of the hardest granite formed the walls of the new building.

4. The roads of ancient Rome connected the cities of the empire.

5. I know that man in the gray suit and the suede shoes.


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Answers:

1. The book on the table in the English classroom is Barbara's book.
- on the table modifies book
- in the English classroom modifies table

2. The girl in the neighboring house plays the flute every night.
- in the neighboring house modifies girl

3. Large blocks of the hardest granite formed the walls of the new building.
- of the hardest granite modifies blocks
- of the new building modifies walls

4. The roads of ancient Rome connected the cities of the empire.
- of ancient Rome modifies roads
- of the empire modifies cities

5. I know that man in the gray suit and the suede shoes.
- in the gray suit and the suede shoes modifies man


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]]> Tue, 16 May 2023 08:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbbUJosgEv4vmiuZukmJ4mr4 <![CDATA[Lesson 176 - Parts of the Sentence - Prepositional Phrases]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbbh8T0rf7HWMqgHTd9OkkKt View lesson on Daily Grammar

A preposition is a word that begins a prepositional phrase and shows the relationship between its object and another word in the sentence. A preposition must always have an object. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition, ends with an object, and may have modifiers between the preposition and object of the preposition.

Here is a list of common words that can be used as prepositions: about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, besides, between, beyond, but (when it means except), by, concerning, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, out, outside, over, past, since, through, to, toward, under, until, up, upon, with, within, and without.

These words can be used as other parts of speech. What part of speech it is depends on how it is used in that sentence. Many of the common words used as prepositions can be used as adverbs. They are prepositions if they have an object to complete them. 
 
To decide which it is, say the preposition followed by whom or what. If a noun or a pronoun answers the question, the word is a preposition. If there is no noun or pronoun to complete the phrase, the word is not a preposition.

Example: The boy stood up and ran down the street. Up what? There is no object; therefore up is not a preposition. Down what? Street answers the question; therefore, down is a preposition. Down the street is the prepositional phrase starting with the preposition down and ending with the object street with a modifier the in between.

A prepositional phrase may be used as an adjective telling which or what kind and modifying a noun or pronoun. An adjective prepositional phrase will come right after the noun or pronoun that it modifies. If there are two adjective prepositional phrases together, one will follow the other. Only adjective prepositional phrases modify the object of the preposition in another prepositional phrase.

Instructions: Pick out the adjective prepositional phrases in these sentences and tell what they modify.

1. Do you remember the title of the new book about morals?

2. Our work on the planning commission covers all kinds of ideas and concepts.

3. Those immense houses on the west side of town were built recently.

4. The man in the next room is the mayor.

5. Few of the citizens had ever seen that plan.


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Answers:

1. Do you remember the title of the new book about morals?
- of the new book modifies title
- about morals modifies book
 
2. Our work on the planning commission covers all kinds of ideas and concepts.
- on the planning commission modifies work
- of ideas and concepts modifies kinds

3. Those immense houses on the west side of town were built recently.
- on the west side modifies houses
- of town modifies side

4. The man in the next room is the mayor.
- in the next room modifies man
 
5. Few of the citizens had ever seen that plan.
- of the citizens modifies few


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]]> Mon, 15 May 2023 08:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbbh8T0rf7HWMqgHTd9OkkKt <![CDATA[Quiz for Lessons 171 - 175 - Parts of the Sentence - Review]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbZz-qcwz9VLlxtLdxSOwF-n View quiz on Daily Grammar

Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verb, subjects, predicate nominatives, direct objects, appositives, nouns of address, adjectives, predicate adjectives, and adverbs in the following sentences. If there are any adjectives or adverbs, then tell what word they modify.

1. Soon John will be too big and will need far more time.

2. The city council usually runs this city fairly efficiently.

3. Unfortunately all people are not free.

4. The boat owner started the engine up and cast off the lines.

5. Mom, can I go and watch the game?

6. How can you be so slovenly?

7. Yogurt is almost completely nonfattening.

8. Mrs. Carter, that is my cousin David.

9. Art Buchwald, a humorous writer, has a really good column.

10. Did anyone call, Ann?


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Answers:

1. will be/will need = verbs; John = subject; big = predicate adjective; time = direct object; more = adjective modifying time; far = adverb modifying more; too = adverb modifying big; soon = adverb modifying both verbs

2. runs = verbs; city council = subject; city = direct object; the = adjective modifying subject; this = adjective modifying city; usually/ efficiently = adverbs modifying verb; fairly = adverb modifying efficiently

3. are = verb; people = subject; free = predicate adjective; all = adjective modifying subject; unfortunately/not = adverbs modifying verb

4. started/cast = verbs; owner = subject; engine = direct object to verb started; lines = direct object to verb cast; the/boat = adjectives modifying owner; the = adjective modifying engine; the = adjective modifying lines; up = adverb modifying started; off = adverb modifying cast

5. can go/(can) watch = verbs; I = subject; game = direct object to verb (can) watch; Mom = noun of address; the = adjective modifying game

6. can be = verb; you = subject; slovenly = predicate adjective modifying verb; how = adverb modifying verb; so = adverb modifying slovenly

7. is = verb; yogurt = subject; nonfattening = predicate adjective modifying subject; completely = adverb modifying nonfattening; almost = adverb modifying completely

8. is = verb; that = subject; cousin = predicate nominative; David = appositive; Mrs. Carter = noun of address; my = adjective modifying cousin

9. has = verb; Art Buchwald = subject; column = direct object; writer = appositive; a/humorous = adjectives modifying writer; a/good = adjectives modifying column; really = adverb modifying good

10. did call = verb; anyone = subject; Ann = noun of address


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]]> Sat, 13 May 2023 08:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbZz-qcwz9VLlxtLdxSOwF-n <![CDATA[Lesson 175 - Parts of the Sentence - Review]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbam9vy5Y7yiUeQEmsPXZ5C9 View lesson on Daily Grammar

Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verb, subjects, predicate nominatives, direct objects, appositives, nouns of address, adjectives, and adverbs in the following sentences. If there are any adjectives or adverbs, then tell what word they modify.

1. My friend called me once or twice yesterday.

2. Pam left the market slowly and very unhappily.

3. Collette, did you just have your sixth birthday?

4. Happy children never become really unhappy grownups.

5. Have you taken often that trip, an Alaskan cruise?


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Answers:

1. called = verb; friend = subject; me = direct object; my = adjective modifying friend; once/twice/yesterday = adverbs modifying verb

2. left = verb; Pam = subject; market = direct object; the = adjective modifying market;
slowly/unhappily = adverbs modifying verb; very = adverb modifying unhappily

3. did have = verb; you = subject; Collette = noun of address; birthday = direct object; your/sixth = adjectives modifying birthday; just = adverb modifying verb

4. become = verb; children = subject; grownups = predicate nominative; happy = adjective modifying subject; unhappy = adjective modifying grownups; never = adverb modifying verb; really = adverb modifying unhappy

5. have taken = verb; you = subject; trip = direct object; cruise = appositive; that = adjective modifying trip; an/Alaskan = adjectives modifying cruise; often = adverb modifying verb


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]]> Fri, 12 May 2023 08:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbam9vy5Y7yiUeQEmsPXZ5C9 <![CDATA[Lesson 174 - Parts of the Sentence - Review]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbY9l0Yh5h0KCEZPHFZJLI3I View lesson on Daily Grammar

Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verb, subjects, predicate nominatives, direct objects, appositives, nouns of address, adjectives, predicate adjectives, and adverbs in the following sentences. If there are any adjectives or adverbs, then tell what word they modify.

1. The small children stumbled clumsily and tumbled down.

2. Shortly the weather could be bitterly cold again.

3. Wait here patiently and remain perfectly silent.

4. The chipmunk darted in quickly and instantly grabbed the fallen acorn.

5. The new friend was the tall, handsome boy.


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Answers:

1. stumbled/tumbled = verbs; children = subject; the/small = adjectives modifying children; clumsily = adverb modifying stumbled; down = adverb modifying tumbled

2. could be = verb; weather = subject; cold = predicate adjective; shortly/again = adverbs modifying verb; bitterly = adverb modifying cold; the = adjective modifying subject

3. wait/remain = verbs; you (understood) = subject; silent = predicate adjective to verb remain; here/patiently = adverbs modifying wait; perfectly = adverb modifying silent

4. darted/grabbed = verbs; chipmunk = subject; acorn = direct object to verb grabbed; the = adjective modifying chipmunk; the/fallen = adjectives modifying acorn; in/quickly = adverbs modifying darted; instantly = adverb modifying grabbed

5. was = verb; friend = subject; boy = predicate nominative; the/new = adjective modifying friend; the/tall/handsome = adjectives modifying boy


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]]> Thu, 11 May 2023 08:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbY9l0Yh5h0KCEZPHFZJLI3I <![CDATA[Lesson 173 - Parts of the Sentence - Review]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMba7OsBCxrn29Qpx5_w21kha View lesson on Daily Grammar

Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verb, subjects, predicate nominatives, direct objects, appositives, nouns of address, adjectives, and adverbs in the following sentences. If there are any adjectives or adverbs, then tell what word they modify.

1. Ila and I diligently prepared the garden and planted carefully the corn seeds.

2. The legislators are heatedly debating the gun issue.

3. Have you ever seen that beautiful butterfly bush?

4. Eric looked around rather hastily and ran away quickly.

5. Suddenly the siren sounded loudly and sharply.


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Answers:

1. prepared/planted = verbs; Ila/I = subjects; garden = direct object to verb prepared; seeds = direct object to verb planted; the = adjective modifying garden; the/corn = adjectives modifying seeds; diligently = adverb modifying prepared; carefully = adverb modifying planted

2. are debating = verb; legislators = subject; issue = direct object; the = adjective modifying legislators; the/gun = adjectives modifying issue; heatedly = adverb modifying verb

3. have seen = verb; you = subject; bush = direct object; that/beautiful/butterfly = adjectives modifying bush; ever = adverb modifying verb

4. looked/ran = verbs; Eric = subject; around/hastily = adverbs modifying looked; rather = adverb modifying hastily; away/quickly = adverbs modifying ran

5. sounded = verb; siren = subject; the = adjective modifying siren; suddenly/loudly/sharply = adverbs modifying sounded



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]]> Wed, 10 May 2023 08:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMba7OsBCxrn29Qpx5_w21kha <![CDATA[Lesson 172 - Parts of the Sentence - Review]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbagJNxI_KTwQTErtZyObPkc View lesson on Daily Grammar

Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verb, subjects, predicate nominatives, direct objects, appositives, nouns of address, adjectives, predicate adjectives, and adverbs in the following sentences. If there are any adjectives or adverbs, then tell what word they modify.

1. Jerry, I arrived back just now.

2. This building has never seemed especially high before.

3. Today we ate an extremely good grapefruit, our breakfast.

4. A raccoon was busily washing its food.

5. The winding path had become somewhat steep and slightly uneven.


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Answers:

1. arrived = verb; I = subject; Jerry = noun of address; back/now = adverbs modifying the verb; just = adverb modifying adverb now

2. has seemed = verb; building = subject; high = predicate adjective modifying subject; this = adjective modifying subject, never/before = adverb modifying verb; especially = adverb modifying adjective high

3. ate = verb; we = subject; grapefruit = direct object; breakfast = appositive; an/good = adjectives modifying grapefruit; our = adjective modifying breakfast; today = adverb modifying verb; extremely = adverb modifying adjective good

4. was washing = verb; raccoon = subject; food = direct object; a = adjective modifying raccoon; its = adjective modifying food; busily = adverb modifying verb

5. had become = verb; path = subject; steep/uneven = predicate adjectives modifying subject; the/winding = adjectives modifying path; somewhat = adverb modifying predicate adjective steep; slightly = adverb modifying predicate adjective uneven



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]]> Tue, 09 May 2023 08:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbagJNxI_KTwQTErtZyObPkc <![CDATA[Lesson 171 - Parts of the Sentence - Review]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbZRfn1PCWMNGR-xWH3zZqEA View lesson on Daily Grammar

Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, identify the words in bold as a verb, noun, pronoun, adjective, or adverb in the following sentences.

1. Did you see the oil well in Canada? Most of us have not been there.

2. I do my assignments well. Jeff is also fast and efficient.

3. Mother drives too fast. Surely she should drive better.

4. This isn't a long diet. Maybe you should fast more often.

5. Have you been here long? Did you come by the back way?

6. I often long for the good old days of the '50's.

7. State Street heads south, the most direct route.

8. Citizens, on most summer days we have a south wind each evening.

9. I once lived in the South. Our family still goes back for visits.

10. This highway is a better road than the dirt one.


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Answers:

1. well = noun, most = pronoun

2. well = adverb. fast = adjective

3. fast = adverb, better = adverb

4. this = pronoun, long = adjective, fast = verb

5. long = adverb, back = adjective

6. long = verb

7. south = adverb, most = adverb

8. most = adjective, south = adjective

9. South = noun, back = adverb

10. this = adjective, better = adjective


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]]> Mon, 08 May 2023 08:01:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMbZRfn1PCWMNGR-xWH3zZqEA <![CDATA[Quiz for Lessons 166-170 - Parts of the Sentence - Adverbs]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/iTIkf9xOMba4hI4T9zrJZyuZukmJ4mr4 View quiz on Daily Grammar

Instructions: Find the adverbs in the following sentences and tell what word they modify.

1. You are almost always the leader.

2. Please turn around slowly, Ted.

3. Now we will try this totally complicated case.

4. Again and again he had been warned about the very extreme weather.

5. Certainly he looks decidedly older in that somewhat dim light.

6. The missing document reappeared suddenly and rather mysteriously.

7. I will never come here again.

8. Pavarotti sings very well.

9. Today you surely will tell a totally truthful story.

10. Almost every answer has been quickly and assuredly given.


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Answers:

1. You are almost always the leader.
- almost (how much) modifies the adverb always
- always (when) modifies the verb are 

2. Please turn around slowly, Ted.
- Please (how), around (how), and slowly (how) modify the verb turn

3. Now we will try this totally complicated case.
- Now (when) modifies the verb will try
- totally (how much) modifies the adjective complicated

4. Again and again he had been warned about the very extreme weather.
- again (when) and again (when) modify the verb had been warned
- very (how much) modifies the adjective extreme

5. Certainly he looks decidedly older in that somewhat dim light.
- Certainly (how) modifies the verb looks
- decidedly (how much) modifies the adjective older
- somewhat (how much) modifies the adjective dim

6. The missing document reappeared suddenly and rather mysteriously.
- suddenly (how) and mysteriously (how) modify the verb reappeared
- rather (how much) modifies the adverb mysteriously

7. I will never come here again.
- never (when) and again (when) modify the verb will come
- here (where) modifies the verb will come

8. Pavarotti sings very well.
- well (how) modifies the verb sings
- very (how much) modifies the adverb well 

9. Today you surely will tell a totally truthful story.
- Today (when) modifies the verb will tell
- surely (how) modifies the verb will tell
- totally (how much) modifies the adjective truthful

10. Almost every answer has been quickly and assuredly given.
- quickly (how) and assuredly (how) modify the verb has been given
- Almost (how much) modifies the adjective every


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Adverbs are words that modify (1) verbs, (2) adjectives, and (3) other adverbs. They tell how (manner), when (time), where (place), how much (degree), and why (cause). 
 
Why is a common one-word adverb that tells why. Adverbs that tell us how, when, where, and why always modify the verb. These adverbs can shift location in the sentence without changing meaning or what they modify. Adverbs that tell us how much modify adjectives or other adverbs. Adverbs that tell how much will come just before the adjectives or adverbs that they modify. These adverbs are also called qualifiers because they strengthen or weaken the words they modify. 
 
Examples: 
He kicked the ball solidly. (how)
He kicked the ball immediately. (when)
He kicked the ball forward. (where)
He kicked the ball too hard. (how much)

Not and its contraction n't are adverbs. They really modify the entire sentence, but we will have them modify the verb as it is the most important word in the sentence. This is a common practice in grammar books.
 
Adverbial objectives or adverbial nouns are nouns used as adverbs. They usually tell amount, weight, time, distance, direction, or value. They can have adjectives modifying them. 
 
Example: 
He waited two days.

Instructions: Find the adverbs in the following sentences and tell what word they modify.

1. The completely exhausted boater was quickly pulled aboard.

2. The manager has called me once or twice about policy.

3. Usually these antibiotics work rather slowly.

4. The Christmas decorations surely weren't very expensive.

5. Harry greedily had too much candy.


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Answers:

1. The completely exhausted boater was quickly pulled aboard.
- completely (how much) modifies exhausted
- quickly (how) modifies was pulled
- aboard (where) modifies was pulled

2. The manager has called me once or twice about policy.
- once (when) and twice (when) modify has called

3. Usually these antibiotics work rather slowly.
- Usually (how) and slowly (how) modify work
- rather (how much) modifies slowly

4. The Christmas decorations surely weren't very expensive.
- surely (how) and n't (how) modify were
- very (how much) modifies expensive (predicate adjective)

5. Harry greedily had too much candy.
- greedily (how) modifies had
- too (how much) modifies much


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