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

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1. The bus drove by a large, red barn.

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2. An enormous picture was painted on one wall.

Fill in the Blank

3. The picture reached above the second story.

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4. It showed an eighteenth-century man in a white shirt.

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5. The picture was painted by a local artist.

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

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6. Spike Lee was born in Georgia.

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7. He studied at a New York university.

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8. The video store near my house carries his films.

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9. Lee appears in some films.

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10. His father wrote the music for this movie.

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11. Lee made a film about Malcolm X.

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12. The director wore a hat with a large X.

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13. During a recent newscast I heard Lee speak.

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14. He talked about a film he had just finished.

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15. The interviewer showed several scenes from the 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

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16. Both Alaska and Hawaii were once territories of the United States. - Prepositional phrase

Fill in the Blank

17. The name for the mainland portion of Alaska was once Alákshak. - Word modified

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18. The origin of the name Hawaii is unknown. - Prepositional phrase

Fill in the Blank

19. These are two of our most beautiful states. - Word modified

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20. Many people from all over enjoy these magical places. - Prepositional phrase

​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.​

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21. The early inhabitants drew hunting scenes on the walls.

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22. No one spoke during the performance.

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23. The magician called upon two people.

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24. A single fingerprint turned out to be a critical clue.

Fill in the Blank

25. Erica lent me two magazines.

​Thanks for playing!