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a. say each sentence about christopher de vinck. add a prepositional phrase to tell more.

1. i told the students ______________.
2. when i was dating, i took my girlfriends home. i wanted to see how they acted ______________.
3. when a girl was uncomfortable, it was like an alarm ______________.
4. the person i married would need to be comfortable being ______________.
5. finally, i met the right woman. i’m spending the rest of my life ______________.

b. write three sentences that describe a family scene. use prepositional phrases to add details.
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Explanation:

Part A

1. Explanation for Sentence 1: We need to add a prepositional phrase related to Christopher de Vinck. A suitable prepositional phrase could be "about Christopher de Vinck" to complete the sentence meaningfully.

• Completed sentence: I told the students about Christopher de Vinck.

1. Explanation for Sentence 2: The context is about how girlfriends acted in a certain place. A prepositional phrase like "in my home" makes sense as it tells where they acted.

• Completed sentence: When I was dating, I took my girlfriends home. I wanted to see how they acted in my home.

1. Explanation for Sentence 3: We need a prepositional phrase to describe the alarm. "going off in my head" is a common phrase to show the alarm's effect (mentally).

• Completed sentence: When a girl was uncomfortable, it was like an alarm going off in my head.

1. Explanation for Sentence 4: The sentence is about being comfortable in a situation. "in a big family" fits as it relates to the context of marriage and family.

• Completed sentence: The person I married would need to be comfortable being in a big family.

1. Explanation for Sentence 5: The context is spending life with someone. "with her" (referring to the right woman) is a suitable prepositional phrase.

• Completed sentence: Finally, I met the right woman. I'm spending the rest of my life with her.

Part B

1. First Sentence: We describe a family scene. A prepositional phrase "around the dinner table" adds detail about where the family is.

• Sentence: My family gathers around the dinner table every evening.

1. Second Sentence: The prepositional phrase "in the living room" tells where the family is.

• Sentence: My little sister plays with her toys in the living room while my parents read.

1. Third Sentence: The prepositional phrase "on the porch" gives the location of the family activity.

• Sentence: We all sit on the porch on summer nights and tell stories.

Answer:

Part A

1. Explanation for Sentence 1: We need to add a prepositional phrase related to Christopher de Vinck. A suitable prepositional phrase could be "about Christopher de Vinck" to complete the sentence meaningfully.

• Completed sentence: I told the students about Christopher de Vinck.

1. Explanation for Sentence 2: The context is about how girlfriends acted in a certain place. A prepositional phrase like "in my home" makes sense as it tells where they acted.

• Completed sentence: When I was dating, I took my girlfriends home. I wanted to see how they acted in my home.

1. Explanation for Sentence 3: We need a prepositional phrase to describe the alarm. "going off in my head" is a common phrase to show the alarm's effect (mentally).

• Completed sentence: When a girl was uncomfortable, it was like an alarm going off in my head.

1. Explanation for Sentence 4: The sentence is about being comfortable in a situation. "in a big family" fits as it relates to the context of marriage and family.

• Completed sentence: The person I married would need to be comfortable being in a big family.

1. Explanation for Sentence 5: The context is spending life with someone. "with her" (referring to the right woman) is a suitable prepositional phrase.

• Completed sentence: Finally, I met the right woman. I'm spending the rest of my life with her.

Part B

1. First Sentence: We describe a family scene. A prepositional phrase "around the dinner table" adds detail about where the family is.

• Sentence: My family gathers around the dinner table every evening.

1. Second Sentence: The prepositional phrase "in the living room" tells where the family is.

• Sentence: My little sister plays with her toys in the living room while my parents read.

1. Third Sentence: The prepositional phrase "on the porch" gives the location of the family activity.

• Sentence: We all sit on the porch on summer nights and tell stories.