Question

adverbial phrases: underline the verb in each sentence twice, the subject once, and place parenthesis around the adverbial phrase. remember: your subject and verb will never be found in the adverbial phrase! remember: adverbial phrases must begin with a preposition and modify a verb, adverb, or adjective! 1. he kept the map safe (inside the vault.) 2. the dog raced (around the circles.) 3. the students arranged to take a limousine to the dance. 4. a scary shadow crept (up the walls.) 5. we descended the spiral staircase (in a hurry)

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each sentence:

1. Sentence 1: "He kept the map safe (inside the vault)."

• Subject: He (underlined once).
• Verb: kept (underlined twice).
• Adverbial Phrase: (inside the vault) (begins with preposition inside, modifies kept).

1. Sentence 2: "The dog raced (around the circles)."

• Subject: The dog (underlined once).
• Verb: raced (underlined twice).
• Adverbial Phrase: (around the circles) (preposition around, modifies raced).

1. Sentence 3: "The students arranged to take a limousine to the dance."

• Subject: The students (underlined once).
• Verb: arranged (underlined twice).
• Adverbial Phrase: (to the dance) (preposition to, modifies arranged (how they arranged? To the dance)).

1. Sentence 4: "A scary shadow crept (up the walls)."

• Subject: A scary shadow (underlined once).
• Verb: crept (underlined twice).
• Adverbial Phrase: (up the walls) (preposition up, modifies crept).

1. Sentence 5: "We descended the spiral staircase (in a hurry)."

• Subject: We (underlined once).
• Verb: descended (underlined twice).
• Adverbial Phrase: (in a hurry) (preposition in, modifies descended (how they descended? In a hurry)).

Corrections (if needed):

• Sentence 3: The adverbial phrase is "(to the dance)" (preposition to, modifies arranged).
• All other sentences follow the rules (subject once, verb twice, adverbial phrase in parentheses with preposition).

Answer:

1. Subject: $\boldsymbol{\underline{\text{He}}}$, Verb: $\boldsymbol{\underline{\underline{\text{kept}}}}$, Adverbial Phrase: $\boldsymbol{(\text{inside the vault})}$
2. Subject: $\boldsymbol{\underline{\text{The dog}}}$, Verb: $\boldsymbol{\underline{\underline{\text{raced}}}}$, Adverbial Phrase: $\boldsymbol{(\text{around the circles})}$
3. Subject: $\boldsymbol{\underline{\text{The students}}}$, Verb: $\boldsymbol{\underline{\underline{\text{arranged}}}}$, Adverbial Phrase: $\boldsymbol{(\text{to the dance})}$
4. Subject: $\boldsymbol{\underline{\text{A scary shadow}}}$, Verb: $\boldsymbol{\underline{\underline{\text{crept}}}}$, Adverbial Phrase: $\boldsymbol{(\text{up the walls})}$
5. Subject: $\boldsymbol{\underline{\text{We}}}$, Verb: $\boldsymbol{\underline{\underline{\text{descended}}}}$, Adverbial Phrase: $\boldsymbol{(\text{in a hurry})}$