Prepositional phrases as adjectives.

When a prepositional phrase follows and describes a noun or pronoun, then the prepositional phrase is functioning as:

• Prepositional phrases as adjectives.

• Prepositional phrases as adverbs.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

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

• It is the phrase that modifies a verb, adjective or adverb.

• it is giving us additional information about a noun or pronoun in the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Identify what kind of prepositional phrase the sentence has:

We always go to the beach

• Prepositional phrases as adjectives.

• Prepositional phrases as adverbs.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Identify what kind of prepositional phrase the sentence has:

Amy showed me a picture of her new puppy.

• Prepositional phrases as adjectives.

• Prepositional phrases as adverbs.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Identify the adjective prepositional phrase the sentence has:

The tall girl from my English class is on the basketball team.

• on

• on the basketball team.

• from my English class

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Identify the adjective prepositional phrase the sentence has:

My uncle with the lake house invited us on summer vacation

• on summer vacation

• with the lake house

• with

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

In the next sentence. The prepositional phrase describes:

Please buy the scarf with dots.

• buy

• the scarf

• please

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

In the next sentence. The prepositional phrase describes:

The man on the radio has a boring voice.

• The man

• the radio

• boring

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

In the next sentence. The prepositional phrase describes:

Karen stepped on to the boat.

• Karen

• stepped

• the boat

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

In the next sentence, select the prepositional phrases that act as adjectives and the noun or pronoun that it modifies.

The girl in the white hat asked a question..

• asked a question

• The girl

• in the white hat

• hat

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A