What is subject, verb and prepositional phrase in

1.) at night he wants to leave by bus
2.) the child decided to run to the baseball game
3.) after dinner the guests desire to enjoy some coffee
4.) the artist likes to paint during the morning
5.)the teams wanted to practice after school
6.) she forgot to look for her lost watch
7.) the rider hopes to be in the rodeo

1.) In the sentence "At night he wants to leave by bus", the subject is "he", the verb is "wants", and the prepositional phrase is "at night".

To identify the subject, ask "Who is performing the action?" In this case, "he" is the one who wants to leave.

To identify the verb, ask "What is the action or state of being?" In this case, "wants" is the action being performed.

To identify the prepositional phrase, ask "Where or when is the action happening?" In this case, "at night" answers the question of when the action is taking place.

2.) In the sentence "The child decided to run to the baseball game", the subject is "the child", the verb is "decided", and there is no prepositional phrase.

To identify the subject, ask "Who is performing the action?" In this case, "the child" is the one who decided.

To identify the verb, ask "What is the action or state of being?" In this case, "decided" is the action being performed.

In this sentence, there is no prepositional phrase.

3.) In the sentence "After dinner the guests desire to enjoy some coffee", the subject is "the guests", the verb is "desire", and the prepositional phrase is "after dinner".

To identify the subject, ask "Who is performing the action?" In this case, "the guests" are the ones who desire to enjoy coffee.

To identify the verb, ask "What is the action or state of being?" In this case, "desire" is the action being performed.

To identify the prepositional phrase, ask "Where or when is the action happening?" In this case, "after dinner" answers the question of when the action is taking place.

4.) In the sentence "The artist likes to paint during the morning", the subject is "the artist", the verb is "likes", and the prepositional phrase is "during the morning".

To identify the subject, ask "Who is performing the action?" In this case, "the artist" is the one who likes to paint.

To identify the verb, ask "What is the action or state of being?" In this case, "likes" is the action being performed.

To identify the prepositional phrase, ask "Where or when is the action happening?" In this case, "during the morning" answers the question of when the action is taking place.

The explanation for the rest of the sentences follows the same pattern. Let's continue:

5.) In the sentence "The teams wanted to practice after school", the subject is "the teams", the verb is "wanted", and the prepositional phrase is "after school".

6.) In the sentence "She forgot to look for her lost watch", the subject is "she", the verb is "forgot", and there is no prepositional phrase.

7.) In the sentence "The rider hopes to be in the rodeo", the subject is "the rider", the verb is "hopes", and there is no prepositional phrase.

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subject = he
verb = wants
prep phrases = at night, by bus

During the spring, Jane traveled to Texas.