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ping vé do did has have had am are was were be being been There sometimes is a compound subject in a sentence. Compound subject means there are two or more subjects in the sentence. A. During the snow storm, the boys and girls rushed home. During-the-srew-sterm, the boys and girls rushed home. B. Neither my dad nor my mother went to Mexico City. Neither my dad nor my mother went te-Mexiee-Gity. C. Ms. Jones, Mr. Raimo, and Mrs. Burnhart will be in the office from nine until five. Ms. Jones, Mr. Raimo, and Mrs. Burnhart will be ip-the-effiee frem-nine untiHive. Name. —— PREPOSITIONS Compound Subjects Date Directions: Cross out any prepositional phrases. Underline the subject once and the verb/verb phrase twice. Outside the building, the cats and dogs played. The burglar and his helper walked toward me. ‘The broken cup and saucer were under the table. Milk or juice came with the meal. Up the tree scurried a squirrel and a chipmunk, Across the Golden Gate Bridge sped the cars and trucks. Neither my hand nor my foot hurt after the injury. My cousin and her roommate moved across the hall to a larger apartment. Within a week the detective and the other police officer solved the crime. Gloria and Robert married underneath the elm in our backyard. After the fire in our home, friends and neighbors came with boxes. Knives and forks were in the drawer under the counter. On the entryway table are a candle and a plant. ‘The teacher and the principal talked about geography. For breakfast, cereal, pancakes, and toast were served. NOT is never a verb. Do not underline NOT as part of the verb phrase. A. The child with-the-+ed-heit did not sit beeide-rre. B. He should not have given his comb te-e. C. This house ig not fersate. Name. PREPOSITIONS Helping Verbs Date, Directions: Cross out any prepositional phrases. Underline the subject once and the verb/verb phrase twice Reminder: Notis an adverb. Do not underline NOT as pat of the vert. 1. The swimmers were not competing for ribbons 2. Inthe afternoon the tots did not take a nap. 3. We will not go to the mountains during the rainy season 4. You should not go betore noon 5. The bird would not fly near me. 6. The corn was not in the barn. 7. _ The children may not play outside the house during the storm. 8. You must not drive through the tunnel without bright headlights. Reminder: In -ANNOT, underline only t! 9. | cannot understand your answer. 10. Without food, your body cannot function. Reminder: 1 rs NT, inderline the N'T. 11. Some cars haven't been sold at the auction. 12. The doctor didn't write a prescription for her patient. 13. Shouldn't the officers leave after the program? 14. From my point of view, you don't deserve a prize for that. 15. | Won't go without you

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