Question
Identify the simple and complete subject, simple and complete predicate, and any complements, prepositional phrase, and objects of prepositions in the following sentence:
scientist usually use special computers for difficult problems
scientist usually use special computers for difficult problems
Answers
Ms. Sue
I'll get you started --
The simple and complete subject is <u>Scientists</u>.
The simple predicate is <u>use</u>.
What do you identify the rest of the parts of this sentence? We'll be glad to check your answer.
The simple and complete subject is <u>Scientists</u>.
The simple predicate is <u>use</u>.
What do you identify the rest of the parts of this sentence? We'll be glad to check your answer.
Ms. Sue
My fingers got ahead of my brain.
HOW do you identify the rest of the parts of this sentence?
HOW do you identify the rest of the parts of this sentence?
momof3
I would identify the rest of the sentence as follows:
complements: special and difficult
prepositional phrase: for difficult problems
objects of preposition: difficult
are these correct? Thank you
complements: special and difficult
prepositional phrase: for difficult problems
objects of preposition: difficult
are these correct? Thank you
Ms. Sue
complements: special and difficult
<b>Both of these words are adjectives. The only complement is <u>computers</u> because it tells WHAT scientists use. </b>
prepositional phrase: for difficult problems
<b>Correct</b>
objects of preposition: difficult
<b>The object of the preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition. In this sentence the object of the preposition is <u>problems</u>.</b>
<b>Both of these words are adjectives. The only complement is <u>computers</u> because it tells WHAT scientists use. </b>
prepositional phrase: for difficult problems
<b>Correct</b>
objects of preposition: difficult
<b>The object of the preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition. In this sentence the object of the preposition is <u>problems</u>.</b>
katie
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