Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives and Adverbs

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

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Identify what kind of prepositional phrase the sentence has:

We always go to the beach

• Prepositional phrases as adjectives.

• Prepositional phrases as adverbs.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

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.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

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

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CCSS.L.5.1A

In the next sentence. The prepositional phrase describes:

The man on the radio has a boring voice.

• The man

• the radio

• boring

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CCSS.L.5.1A

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

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CCSS.L.5.1A

What do all prepositional phrases have in common?

• They all begin with prepositions

• They all begin with adjectives

• They all begin with adverbs

• They all begin with nouns or pronouns

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CCSS.L.5.1A

What does a preposition show?

• The action taken by a noun or pronoun

• The relationship between a verb and its object

• The relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence

• The relationship between an adjective and a noun, or an adverb and a verb

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Which of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase?

• Moby is a robot.

• Moby kicked the football

• Moby kicked the football between the goalposts

• Moby's team scored three points.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

How is an adjective phrase different from an adverb phrase?

• An adjective phrase describes an action; an adverb phrase describes a person, place or thing

• An adjective phrase modifies an adjective; an adverb phrase modifies an adverb

• An adjective phrase modifies a noun; an adverb phrase modifies a verb

• An adjective phrase contains a pronoun; an adverb phrase does not