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Record Number: W4N07

Level 1: Prepositional Phrases

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Current technology makes it extremely difficult to draw lines, etc. from word to word in web documents. In Level One, I have therefore indicated words modified by prepositional phrases in following brackets. These brackets will be deleted in the answer keys to subsequent levels.

     My family I have four people {in my family.} [Adverb to

"have" or Adjective to "people"] There is a mother, father, sister 

and me.  We like to play tennis, ride bikes, take walks and do 

a lot {of other things.} [Adjective to "lot"] First I'll tell you 

{about my mommy.} [Adverb to "will tell"] She doesn't have a 

job. she's a housewife while I am {in school} [Adverb to "am"] 

my mom goes out. Now my dad drives a bread truck {for 

Xxxxxx baking company.} [Adverb to "drives"] We get a lot {of 

donuts, pies, cookies and cupcakes.} [Adjective to "lot"] My 

sister is a pain sometimes but we get along pretty good. She 

thinks she's a big girl when she hangs {from the bars} [Adverb

to "hangs"] {in our yard.} [Adjective to "bars" or Adverb to "hangs"] 

And last it's me. Well I like to do gymnastics, play tennis, ride

bike and play soccer. My house is {on 428 Xxx Drive.} 

[Adverb to "is"] It is not very big. It's a one story five rooms. 

Plus a pantrey. I have a bathroom, kitchen, living room and 

two bedrooms. {Outside of my house} [Adverb to "have"]

have a carport {with shads} [Adjective to "carport"] and a swing. 

{In the yard} [Adverb to "have"] we have a small playground 

{with bars swingset and a plastic horse} [Adjective to "carport"] 

we can ride on. {In two} [Adverb to "are"] {of our trees} 

[Adjective to "two"] there are squirrel boxes. that's all {about my

house.} [Adjective to "all"] 

     The worst day I spent was when my momy told me my 

aunt died and had to go {to school.} [Adverb to "had to go"]

worried and worried all day long.  She was {on oxgen} [Adverb

to "was"] and she went to sleep my other aunt came to check 

{on her} [Adverb to "to check"] and when she came down she 

was laying {on the bed.} [Adverb to "was laying"]
 

Notes

1. The clause "we can ride on" can be considered as part of the prepositional phrase, but I would not expect students at this level to see that. 
 
 

Progress:
Total Words = 254 Words %
L1: In Prep Phrases  64  25

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