Question

exercise 10: cross out prepositional phrases. underline the subject once and the verb twice.

1. he stepped behind the curtain to hide himself.
2. past the small sign is a store.
3. the price of marshmallows is under a dollar in our store.
4. the report concerning tornados is on my desk next to the phone.
5. throughout the day the snow came in the window and melted.
6. the vacationers went to florida then to mexico.
7. outside their home a rose bush grows on the patio.
8. they walked between the aisles of the flea market.
9. the firemen went into the building and extinguished the fire.
10. a toaster fell on the floor and broke it into pieces.
11. the milk is inside the refrigerator by the juice carton.
12. the man went up the stairs and down the elevator.
13. all students, except nathan and frank, rode to school on a bus.
14. during the storm they held onto the back of the truck.
15. after the television program about butterflies, we rode on our bikes to the library.

Explanation:

Prepositional phrases are groups of words beginning with a preposition. The subject is the do - er of the action (or what the sentence is about) and the verb shows the action or state of being. For each sentence, we identify and cross out prepositional phrases, then underline the subject once and the verb twice.

1. He (subject, underlined once) stepped (verb, underlined twice) behind the curtain to hide himself (prepositional phrase).
2. Past the small sign (prepositional phrase) is a store. Here, "store" (subject, underlined once) is (verb, underlined twice).
3. The price (subject, underlined once) of marshmallows is under a dollar in our store (prepositional phrases). is (verb, underlined twice).
4. The report (subject, underlined once) concerning tornados is on my desk next to the phone (prepositional phrases). is (verb, underlined twice).
5. Throughout the day (prepositional phrase) the snow (subject, underlined once) came and melted (verbs, underlined twice) in the window (prepositional phrase).
6. The vacationers (subject, underlined once) went (verb, underlined twice) to Florida then to Mexico (prepositional phrases).
7. Outside their home (prepositional phrase) a rose bush (subject, underlined once) grows (verb, underlined twice) on the patio (prepositional phrase).
8. They (subject, underlined once) walked (verb, underlined twice) between the aisles of the flea market (prepositional phrases).
9. The firemen (subject, underlined once) went and extinguished (verbs, underlined twice) into the building (prepositional phrase).
10. A toaster (subject, underlined once) fell and broke (verbs, underlined twice) on the floor and in pieces (prepositional phrases).
11. The milk (subject, underlined once) is (verb, underlined twice) inside the refrigerator by the juice carton (prepositional phrases).
12. The man (subject, underlined once) went (verb, underlined twice) up the stairs and down the elevator (prepositional phrases).
13. All students (subject, underlined once) except Nathan and Frank (prepositional phrase) rode (verb, underlined twice) to school on a bus (prepositional phrases).
14. During the storm (prepositional phrase) they (subject, underlined once) held (verb, underlined twice) onto the back of the truck (prepositional phrase).
15. After the television program about butterflies (prepositional phrases) we (subject, underlined once) rode (verb, underlined twice) on our bikes to the library (prepositional phrases).

Answer:

1. He (underlined once) stepped (underlined twice), behind the curtain to hide himself (crossed - out).
2. store (underlined once) is (underlined twice), Past the small sign (crossed - out).
3. The price (underlined once) is (underlined twice), of marshmallows, under a dollar in our store (crossed - out).
4. The report (underlined once) is (underlined twice), concerning tornados, on my desk next to the phone (crossed - out).
5. The snow (underlined once) came and melted (underlined twice), Throughout the day, in the window (crossed - out).
6. The vacationers (underlined once) went (underlined twice), to Florida then to Mexico (crossed - out).
7. a rose bush (underlined once) grows (underlined twice), Outside their home, on the patio (crossed - out).
8. They (underlined once) walked (underlined twice), between the aisles of the flea market (crossed - out).
9. The firemen (underlined once) went and extinguished (underlined twice), into the building (crossed - out).
10. A toaster (underlined once) fell and broke (underlined twice), on the floor and in pieces (crossed - out).
11. The milk (underlined once) is (underlined twice), inside the refrigerator by the juice carton (crossed - out).
12. The man (underlined once) went (underlined twice), up the stairs and down the elevator (crossed - out).
13. All students (underlined once) rode (underlined twice), except Nathan and Frank, to school on a bus (crossed - out).
14. They (underlined once) held (underlined twice), During the storm, onto the back of the truck (crossed - out).
15. we (underlined once) rode (underlined twice), After the television program about butterflies, on our bikes to the library (crossed - out).