Question

What are the nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases in each sentence?

1. On the way to the bus, Elijah accidentally dropped his steaming hot breakfast on the gravel-covered pavement.
2. After school today, Zion will try to prove his athletic prowess by gallantly attending tryouts for the school volleyball team.

Answer 1

In the first sentence, the nouns are 'way,' 'bus,' 'Elijah,' 'breakfast,' and 'pavement.' The verbs are 'dropped' and 'covered.' The adjectives are 'steaming' and 'hot.' The adverb is 'accidentally.' The prepositional phrases are 'On the way to the bus' and 'on the gravel-covered pavement.' In the second sentence, the nouns are 'school,' 'today,' 'Zion,' 'athletic prowess,' and 'tryouts.' The verbs are 'will try,' 'prove,' and 'attending.' The adjectives are 'his' and 'gallantly.' The adverb is ' After.' The prepositional phrases are 'After school today' and 'for the school volleyball team.'

Step-by-step explanation:

In the first sentence, the nouns are 'way,' 'bus,' 'Elijah,' 'breakfast,' and 'pavement.' The verbs are 'dropped' and 'covered.' The adjectives are 'steaming' and 'hot.' The adverb is 'accidentally.' The prepositional phrases are 'On the way to the bus' and 'on the gravel-covered pavement.'

In the second sentence, the nouns are 'school,' 'today,' 'Zion,' 'athletic prowess,' and 'tryouts.' The verbs are 'will try,' 'prove,' and 'attending.' The adjectives are 'his' and 'gallantly.' The adverb is ' After.' The prepositional phrases are 'After school today' and 'for the school volleyball team.'