Prepositional phrases (adjectival vs adverbial)

The banker with the red face nervously counted the money.

• Adjective preposition phrase - it identifies which banker.

• Adverbial prepositional phrase - it describes how the banker counted the money.

We raced towards the hamburger stand.

• Adjectival prepositional phrase - it identifies who is racing.

• Adverbial prepositional phrase - it says where the people are racing to.

Those children by the door are in big trouble.

• Adverbial prepositional phrase - it tells us where the children are.

• Adjectival prepositional phrase - it identifies which children are in trouble.

I walked carefully near the fragile and expensive glass ornaments.

• Adjectival prepositional phrase - it tells us which ornaments.

• Adverbial phrase - it tells us where he walked carefully.

Which word is the prepositional phrase modifying?

Without coffee, I lack all energy to study.

• Coffee

• I

• Lack

• Energy

Identify the function of the underlined words.

We can go to the movies after you have cleaned your room.

• Adjectival prepositional phrase - telling us which movie

• Adverbial prepositional phrase - telling us when they can see a movie

• Neither, it is an adverb clause.

Which sentence is using an adjectival prepositional phrase?

• The kitten under the bed hid from the dog.

• The kitten hid from the dog under the bed.

Which word is being modified in the following sentence?

I placed the picture frame against the wall.

• I

• Placed

• Picture frame

• Wall

The book about a giant and a little boy is one of my favourites.

• Adjectival prepositional phrase - it identifies which book.

• Adverbial prepositional phrase - it tells us the condition of the book.

Elephants travel long distances for food.

• Adjectival prepositional phrase - it tells us what kind of distance.

• Adverbial prepositional phrase - it tell us why elephants travel long distances.