Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verbs (v), subjects (subj), predicate nominatives (pn), direct objects (do), appositives (app), nouns of address (na), adjectives (adj), predicate adjectives (pa), adverbs (adv), prepositions (prep), and objects of the preposition (op) in the following sentences. If there are any adjectives, adverbs, or prepositional phrases then tell what word they modify.
1. The defendant's lawyer was not available for comment.
2. Sherry, where have you placed my book of jokes?
3. I still live in that wood house near the railroad tracks.
4. The rooms of the office were old and musty.
5. I love everything about your idea for a party.
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Answers:
1. was = v; lawyer = subj; available = pa; the/defendant's = adj modifying
lawyer; not = adv modifying was; for comment = p ph modifying available; for =
prep; comment = op
2. have placed = v; you = subj; book = do; Sherry = na; my = adj modifying
book; where = adv modifying have placed; of jokes = p ph modifying book; of =
prep; jokes = op
3. live = v; I = subj; still = adv modifying live; in that wood house
modifying live/near the railroad tracks modifying house = p ph; in/near = prep;
house/tracks = op; that/wood = adj modifying house; the/railroad =adj modifying
tracks
4. were = v; rooms = subj; old/musty = pa; the = adj modifying rooms; of the
office = p ph modifying rooms; of = prep; office = op; the = adj modifying
office
5. love = v; I = subj; everything = do; about you idea modifying
everything/for a party modifying idea = p ph; about/for = prep; idea/party = op;
your = adj modifying idea; a = adj modifying party
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