Question

exercise 8
in each of the following sentences, underline each prepositional phrase by writing above it adj for adjective phrase or adv for adverb phrase.
example

1. the store on the corner was damaged during a severe hailstorm.

adj
adv

1. the day before memorial day, henry visited his grandfather for two hours.
2. with great skill, the doctor removed several tiny shards of glass.
3. elizabeth’s essay about england during victorian times earned her an a.
4. during the celebration of mom’s birthday, uncle jimmy told hilarious jokes for a whole hour.
5. helena’s cousin from new orleans waited in the living room.
6. the cost of the new bridge went beyond the previous estimate.
7. the skateboard was too expensive for li.
8. before an evening of relaxation, erin likes jogging for an hour.
9. that boy with a broken leg had been injured during a soccer game.
10. on the beach of the tiny island, the castaways constructed a hut of leaves and grass.

Explanation:

A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition, ends with a noun/pronoun, and acts as an adjective (ADJ, describes a noun) or adverb (ADV, describes a verb/adjective/adverb).

1. ADJ phrases describe nouns; ADV phrases modify verbs, adjectives, or adverbs.
2. For each sentence, first identify the prepositional phrase, then label its function.

Answer:

1. Underline: The day before Memorial Day; Label: ADV

Underline: for two hours; Label: ADV

1. Underline: With great skill; Label: ADV

Underline: of glass; Label: ADJ

1. Underline: about New England; Label: ADJ

Underline: during Victorian times; Label: ADV

1. Underline: During the celebration of Mom's birthday; Label: ADV

Underline: for a whole hour; Label: ADV

1. Underline: from New Orleans; Label: ADJ

Underline: in the living room; Label: ADV

1. Underline: of the new bridge; Label: ADJ

Underline: beyond the previous estimate; Label: ADV

1. Underline: for Li; Label: ADV
2. Underline: Before an evening of relaxation; Label: ADV

Underline: for an hour; Label: ADV

1. Underline: with a broken leg; Label: ADJ

Underline: during a soccer game; Label: ADV

1. Underline: On the beach of the tiny island; Label: ADV

Underline: of leaves and grass; Label: ADJ