Prepositions: Adjective & Adverb Phrases

Adjective phrases are prepositional phrases that modifies (or describes) _______________________.

• a noun or a pronoun

• a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

Adverb phrases are prepositional phrases that modify (or describe) ______________________________.

• a noun or a pronoun

• a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

The prepositional phrase "for linear timelines" modifies (or describes) what word in the following sentence:

It is important to show thanks for linear timelines.

• thanks

• show

• important

• It

What part of speech is "thanks" in the following sentence:

It is important to show thanks for linear timelines.

• verb

• adverb

• noun

• pronoun

Because "thanks" is a noun, what kind of phrase is for linear timelines?

• adjective phrase

• adverb phrase

The prepositional phrase "to the library" modifies (or describes) what word in the following sentence:

The student went to the library instead of their hallowed classroom.

• student

• hallowed

• classroom

• went

What part of speech is "went" in the following sentence:

The student went to the library instead of their hallowed classroom.

• verb

• adverb

• noun

• pronoun

Because "went" is a verb, what kind of phrase is to the library?

• adjective phrase

• adverb phrase

The prepositional phrase "of her Poptart" modifies (or describes) what word in the following sentence:

Hailey gave her teacher half of her Poptart.

• Hailey

• half

• teacher

• gave

What part of speech is "half" in the following sentence:

Hailey gave her teacher half of her Poptart.

• verb

• adjective

• noun

• pronoun