Adverb or Adjective Prepositional Phrases

Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb.

• adjective

• adverb

Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb.

• adjective

• adverb

The statue stands next to a large oak tree.

• adjective

• adverb

The travelers set out early to reach their destination by dawn.

• adjective

• adverb

What is the adverb in the sentence?
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.

• neatly

• wrote

• shopping

• list

A prepositional phrase that modifies a verb, an adverb, or an adjective is called an adverb phrase.

• True

• False

Identify the adverb phrase(s) in the sentence:

I parked the car near the bridge.

• parked the car

• the car near the bridge

• near

• near the bridge

Identify the adverb phrase: I walked to the game with great excitement.

• I walked

• with great excitement

• to the game

• great excitement

The girl in that picture is one of my best friends.

• adjective

• adverb

Identify the Prepositional Phrase as an Adjective or Adverb phrase:

Give your ticket to the man at the gate.

• adjective

• adverb