Directions: Underline the prepositional phrase in each sentence below, and circle the direct object.
1. The man sat on top of the historic rock.
2. The baseball was just out of reach from the boy.
3. They were about to win the championship.
4. He felt happy to be at the party.
5. She is going to the mall with her parents.
I am confused on the above would you please be able to assist me.
You're welcome, Patrick.
Thank you Ms. Sue.
So just the word baseball would be the subject and/or object?
Number four
He would be the object
Underline to be
Underline at the party
Sentence number four has two prepositional phrases
Can you check the above?
3. They is the subject. Were is the verb. This sentence has no prepositional phrase. "To win" is an infinitive.
4. He is not an object!
"To be" is an infinitive.
Yes, "at the party" is a prepositional phrase.
Of course! I'd be happy to assist you. Let's go through each sentence together and identify the prepositional phrase and the direct object.
1. The man sat on top of the historic rock.
- The prepositional phrase here is "on top of the historic rock." To underline it, you would underline the whole phrase.
- There is no direct object in this sentence, so you do not need to circle anything.
2. The baseball was just out of reach from the boy.
- The prepositional phrase here is "from the boy." Underline this phrase.
- The direct object in this sentence is "the baseball." Circle "baseball" to indicate that it is the direct object.
3. They were about to win the championship.
- There is no prepositional phrase in this sentence, so you do not need to underline anything.
- There is also no direct object here, so you do not need to circle anything.
4. He felt happy to be at the party.
- The prepositional phrase here is "at the party." Underline this phrase.
- There is no direct object in this sentence, so you do not need to circle anything.
5. She is going to the mall with her parents.
- The prepositional phrase here is "to the mall" and "with her parents." Underline both phrases.
- The direct object in this sentence is "the mall." Circle "mall" to indicate that it is the direct object.
Remember, prepositional phrases start with a preposition (such as "on," "from," "to," or "with") and include a noun or pronoun. The direct object is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb.
2. Baseball is the subject.
Your prepositional phrases are correct.
For number three
They were is the object
and underline about to win the championship as the prepositional phrase.
Would the above be correct?
Please study these sites and learn the prepositions.
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/preposition.htm
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/prepositionalphrase.htm
The first sentence has two prepositional phrases:
ON top
OF the historic rock
After you've studied the sites linked above, please try answering the rest of your questions. I'll be glad to check them.
Ms. Sue on number 2
The baseball is the object and underline out of reach and underline from the boy
Would this be the correct answer for number two.