Consider the following sentence: \(\textit{Guna found Jiya in the park with the children from her neighbourhood.}\) Identify the descriptions that apply to this sentence.
Consider the following sentence: \(\textit{Guna found Jiya in the park with the children from her neighbourhood.}\) Identify the descriptions that apply to this sentence.
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- This sentence has 1 determiner.
- This sentence has 1 VP and 5 NPs.
- This sentence has 1 subject, 1 object, and 3 adjuncts.
- This sentence has 3 PPs used as 3 adjuncts.
The Correct Option is B, C, D
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Identify NPs (Noun Phrases).
- NP1: Guna (subject)
- NP2: Jiya (object)
- NP3: the park
- NP4: the children
- NP5: her neighbourhood
Hence, the sentence has \(\mathbf{5}\) NPs.
Step 2: Identify the VP (Verb Phrase).
- The verb phrase is "found Jiya in the park with the children from her neighbourhood".
Thus, there is only \(\mathbf{1}\) VP.
Step 3: Subject, Object, Adjuncts.
- Subject = Guna
- Object = Jiya
- Adjuncts = "in the park", "with the children", "from her neighbourhood" \(\Rightarrow 3\) adjuncts.
Step 4: Prepositional Phrases (PPs).
- PP1: in the park
- PP2: with the children
- PP3: from her neighbourhood
Each is used as an adjunct.
\[\boxed{\text{Correct Answer: (B), (C), and (D)}}\]
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