Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases (adjective/adverb phrases)

Identify the adjective phrase in this sentence:

The store on the corner was damaged during a severe hailstorm.

• store on the corner

• on the corner

• during a severe hailstorm

• was damaged

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

What type of phrase is underlined in the sentence below?

Sonya is good at soccer.

• adverb

• adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Identify the word the underlined phrase modifies and tell if it's an adverb phrase or an adjective phrase.

Throughout the spring, Ava spent much time picking flowers.

• Ava; adjective

• spent; adverb

• fishing; adverb

• flowers; adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Identify the word the underlined phrase modifies and tell if it's an adverb phrase or an adjective phrase.

The angry lion quietly walked behind the tall, yellow grass.

• walked; adverb

• quietly; adverb

• lion; adjective

• grass; adjective

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Identify the word the underlined phrase modifies and tell if it's an adverb phrase or an adjective phrase.

Chase watched an interesting video on the tank battles of World War II.

• Chase; adjective

• video; adjective

• watched; adverb

• interesting; adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Identify the word the underlined phrase modifies and tell if it's an adverb phrase or an adjective phrase.

Chase watched an interesting video on the tank battles of World War II.

• video; adjective

• battles; adjective

• battles; adverb

• watched; adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Identify the word the underlined phrase modifies and tell if it's an adverb phrase or an adjective phrase.

The boy with a broken leg had been injured during a soccer game.

• boy; adjective

• boy; adverb

• injured; adverb

• had been injured; adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Identify the word the underlined phrase modifies and tell if it's an adverb phrase or an adjective phrase.

With great skill, the doctor removed several tiny shards of glass.

• doctor; adjective

• removed; adverb

• glass; adjective

• doctor removed; adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

What type of phrase is underlined in the sentence below?

The cost of the new bridge went beyond the previous estimate.

• adjective

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

A preposition is a word that connects nouns or pronouns with other words in a sentence. Prepositions can tell how, when, what, how much, or where. Choose the word in the following sentence that is the preposition:

“Anna placed her book inside her locker."

• her

• inside

• placed

• locker

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E