10th Prep/Adj Phrases

10th Prep/Adj Phrases

By Marco Hernandez

Identify the prepositional phrase and type it down.

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Example: ​She found her jacket in the closet.

​in the closet

Identify the preposition and the object of the preposition and type them down.

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Example: ​Spike Lee is the director of the film.

of film

​In the following statements you will be asked to identify whether the prepositional phrase or the word modified by it.

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Example

​Alaska and Hawaii are the newest member states of the Union.

Prepositional phrase​ - of the Union

Word modified​ - states

​Copy these phrases on your notes. You will need them later.

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• from the crowd

• on the mantle

• ​of the caves

• from her collection

• in the audience​

​Rewrite each of the following sentences, adding a prepositional phrase in the correct place.

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Example

​The red car is my brother’s. (in the driveway)

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The red car in the driveway is my brother's.​

​Thanks for playing!