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.3.1G

When a prepositional phrase modifies a verb and tells you where or when something is done it is functioning as:

• an ADJECTIVE PHRASE

• an ADVERB PHRASE

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.2.1E

Identify what kind of prepositional phrase the sentence has:

We always go to the beach

• adjective

• adverb

Identify what kind of prepositional phrase the sentence has:

Amy showed me a picture of her new puppy.

• adjective

• adverb

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.2.1E

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.2.1E

In the next sentence. The prepositional phrase describes:

Please buy the scarf with dots.

• buy

• scarf

• please

In the next sentence. The prepositional phrase describes:

The man ADJECTIVE on the radio has a boring voice.

• man

• radio

• boring

In the next sentence. The prepositional phrase describes:

The older woman on the boat was seasick.

• woman

• stepped

• the boat

• older