Question

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prepositional phrases as adjectives and adverbs
total questions: 22
worksheet time: 11mins
instructor name: erica booth - taylor

1. to determine if a prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase. it has the following characteristic.

a) it is giving us additional information about a noun or pronoun in the sentence
b) it is the phrase that modifies a verb, adjective or adverb.

1. identify what kind of prepositional phrase the sentence has: we always go to the beach

a) prepositional phrases as adjectives.
b) prepositional phrases as adverbs.

1. identify what kind of prepositional phrase the sentence has: amy showed me a picture of her new puppy.

a) prepositional phrases as adjectives.
b) prepositional phrases as adverbs.

1. identify the adjective prepositional phrase the sentence has: my uncle with the lake house invited us on summer vacation

a) on summer vacation
b) with the lake house
c) with

1. in the next sentence. the prepositional phrase describes: the man on the radio has a boring voice.

a) boring
b) the radio
c) the man

Explanation:

1. An adjective pre - positional phrase gives additional information about a noun or pronoun. So the answer is a.
2. In "We always go to the beach", "to the beach" modifies the verb "go", so it is a pre - positional phrase as an adverb. The answer is b.
3. In "Amy showed me a picture of her new puppy", "of her new puppy" gives more information about the noun "picture", so it is a pre - positional phrase as an adjective. The answer is a.
4. In "My uncle with the lake house invited us on summer vacation", "with the lake house" describes the noun "uncle", so it is the adjective pre - positional phrase. The answer is b.
5. In "The man on the radio has a boring voice", "on the radio" gives more information about the noun "man". The answer is c.

Answer:

1. a) it is giving us additional information about a noun or pronoun in the sentence
2. b) Prepositional phrases as adverbs.
3. a) Prepositional phrases as adjectives.
4. b) with the lake house
5. c) The man