Directions: Put prepositional phrases in parentheses; underline subject(s) once, verb(s) twice, label the verbs, direct object, indirect object, predicate nominative and predicate adjective. Diagram all sentences including adjectives and prepositional phrases.


1. My neighbor across the street is the pizza delivery boy.
neighbor-subject
Yes, the full subject is "my neighbour across the street".

across the street-prepositional phrase
YES

is-linking verb
YES

pizza delivery-predicate adjective.
NO, it's a noun phrase pre-modifying the noun "boy", and part of the nominative predicative complement "the pizza delivery boy".

boy-direct object.
NO, "boy" is head of the noun phrase "pizza delivery boy" which is a predicative complement. There is no direct object in the sentence.

2. Joyce bought and sold old cars and rusty trucks during the summer break.
Joyce-subject
YES

bought,sold-action verbs
YES

old,rusty-predicate adjective
NO. "old" and "rusty" are adjectives pre-modifying the nouns "cars" and "trucks". The noun phrase "old cars and rusty trucks" is direct object of "bought" and "sold"

cars,trucks-direct object
YES, but see my previous answer for full direct object.

during the summer-prepositional phrase
YES, it functions as an 'adjunct of time'.


3. In the middle of the game I noticed my friend.
I-subject
YES

noticed-action verb
YES

friend-direct object
YES, the object in full is "my friend"

In the middle-prepositional phrase
YES

of the game-prepositional phrase
YES, it's complement to the first PP "In the middle"

4. Are Susan, Carol and Michelle going to the outlet mall and buying their boyfriends gifts for Valentine’s Day?
Susan,Carol,Michelle-subject
YES

Are going-linking verb
NO. "Are" is an auxiliary verb, and "going" is the main verb. Together "are going" forms the present progressive aspect.

to the outlet mall-prepositional phrase
YES

buying-action verb
YES, "going to the outlet mall" and "buying their boyfriends gifts ..." are coordinated verb phrases.

boyfriends-direct object
NO, "gifts for Valentine's day" is direct object. "Their boyfriends" is indirect object

for Valentine's Day-prepositioanl phrase
YES

5. The new workers seemed nervous and scared during the meeting.
workers-subject
YES The full subject is "The new workers"

seemed-linking verb
YES

nervous,scared-action verb
NO, "nervous" and "scared" are adjectives. The adjective phrase "nervous and scared" is an adjectival predicative complement.

during the meeting-prepositional phrase
YESIts function is adjunct of time

6. Charlotte raced to the crowded finish line and won the first place trophy for the one mile run.
Charlotte-subject
YES

raced,won-action verb
YES

to the crowded finish line-prepositional phrase
YES

trophy-direct object
YES. The object in full is "the first trophy for the one-mile run"
for the one mile run-prepositional phrase.

7.Thomas and Kyle are the first contestants on the new game show.
Thomas,Kyle-subject
YES

are-linking verb
YES

first contestants-predicate adjective
NO, nominative predicative complement, in full "the first contestants
on the new game show

on the new game show-prepositional phrase
YES

8.Buy a new stereo system and give Tony detailed instructions about its instillation.
(you)-subject
YES, it's an imperative construction

Buy,give-action verb
YES

system,instrucions-direct object
YES, the direct objects in full are "a new stereo system" and "detailed
instructions about its installation"

about its installation -prepositional phrase
YES

9. Should we form a study group and create innovative study guides and reading references for the next semester?
we-subject
YES

should form-linking verb
NO, "should" is a modal auxiliary verb, the main verbs that it governs are "form" and create".

group,reference-direct object
YES, the direct objects in full are "a study group" and "innovative study guides and reading references for the next semester"

for the nest semester-prepositional phrase
YES

10. Raymond won the primary election and became the new representative for the Democratic Party.
Raymond-subject
YES

won,became-action verb
YES & NO. "Won" is an action verb and "became" is a linking verb.

election-direct object
YES, the object in full is "the primary election"

for the Democatice Party-prepositional phrase
YES

I don't have many predicate nominative or predicate adjectives, so I don't know if I did any of this correctly. Can some one please help. Thanks.

PaulM