Question

I'm having trouble with my grammar packets...
First is prepositional phrases, We have to underline the prepositional phrase and the modifier...

Answer 1

1. A penguin has air sacs beneath its skin that help it stay above water. (beneath its skin)
2. A pet bird that is angry with you will turn its back on you. (with you, on you)
3. The bird was chased into our house by the cat and finally flew out the window (into our house.

Answer 2

Would you be okay with me helping you?

Answer 3

1. In his Lifetime Jack London had many jobs. (In his lifetime modifies Jack London)
2. Both Express mail and priority parcel post are shipped by air. (i'm not sure about this one)
3. Those blue flowers under that beach tree are called grape hyacinth. (under that beach tree modifies blue flowers)

Answer 4

and yes please help

Answer 5

I'm only giving a few questions to see if i am doing them right

Answer 6

Ill be glad to help but let me clarify that your underlined phrases are the ones that are in parenthesis correct?

Answer 7

Next Under line the word modified by the boldfaced prepositional phrase and write ADJ or ADV for adjective or adverb phrase...

1. To obtain photographs of birds in natural settings, focus on a branch or other favorite perch. (in natural settings modifies birds; ADJ)
2. The species of birds in each photograph is identified in the caption. (in the caption modifies identified; ADV)
3. An eagle skimmed across the lake, grasping a wiggling trout in its talons. (across the lake modifies skimmed; not sure if ADJ or ADV)

Answer 8

Yes underlined are in parenthases

Answer 9

Well it seems that you have it down what would you like for me to do?

Answer 10

Just check it over, i just want to see if i am doing it correctly

Answer 11

Alrighty!

Answer 12

I believe on your first part question 1 it needs to be also above water since above is a preposition

Answer 13

Appositives, Appositive phrases (essential or non-essential); The parentheses are what should be underlined

Underline appositive or phrase and determine if it is essential or non-essential
1. The Archimedes pump reportedly an invention of archimedes from the third century B.C. was used for irrigation (reportedly an invention of archimedes from the third century B.C.; Non0Essential)
2. The boat th Janice sports a sign advertising the state of Washington. (the Janice; Essential)
3. The great Lakes, the largest freshwater lakes in the world, lie on northern border of the United States. (the largest freshwater lakes in the world; Non-essential)

Answer 14

Also with the first part question 3 needs out the window because out is a preposition

Answer 15

Oh, i see! thanks

Answer 16

On the second part question 2 it should be by because by is the preposition

Answer 17

Thank you! This really helped :)

Answer 18

I believe that part 3 question is ADV since its modifying a verb..but i havent done that in a bit