Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives and Adverbs
7th Grade
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Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives and Adverbs
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This quiz focuses on prepositional phrases and their grammatical functions as adjectives and adverbs, targeting 7th grade English language arts students. The questions assess students' ability to distinguish between adjectival and adverbial prepositional phrases by analyzing how these phrases modify different parts of sentences. Students must understand that prepositional phrases acting as adjectives describe nouns or pronouns (like "with the long fur" describing "cat"), while those functioning as adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs (such as "across the sky" describing how thunder "rumbled"). The quiz also incorporates related grammatical concepts including appositive phrases, participles, and verb identification, requiring students to recognize these various sentence elements and their syntactic roles. Success depends on students' mastery of parts of speech, sentence structure analysis, and the ability to identify what word or phrase each modifier is describing within the sentence context. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying grammar and sentence structure in grade 7. The assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, working effectively as a diagnostic tool to gauge students' understanding of prepositional phrases before moving to more complex sentence analysis, or as formative assessment during grammar units to identify areas needing reinforcement. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge about sentence parts, assign it as independent practice to solidify learning, or use it for homework to extend classroom instruction. The variety of question formats—from basic identification to more nuanced grammatical analysis—makes it valuable for differentiated instruction and review sessions before summative assessments. This quiz aligns with Common Core standards L.7.1 (demonstrating command of conventions of standard English grammar) and supports the progression toward more sophisticated writing and language analysis skills essential for middle school English learners.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Adjective or Adverb?
Anne was upset about her long homework assignment.
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CCSS.L.3.1A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Adjective or Adverb?
He drank a whole quart of milk.
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CCSS.L.3.1A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Adjective or Adverb?
Is this the road to the exhibit?
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Adjective or Adverb?
The cat with the long fur is my favorite one.
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CCSS.L.3.1A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Adjective or Adverb?
Bob always arrives late for work.
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CCSS.L.3.1A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Adjective or Adverb?
Thunder rumbled across the sky.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Adjective or Adverb?
The stamp on that envelope is extremely rare.
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CCSS.L.3.1A
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