Phrase Types

How does a prepositional phrase function in a sentence? 

• It shows a relationship between two words.

• It describes the noun next to it.

• It renames the noun in front of it. 

• It is the action in the sentence.

My director, a skilled actor, encourages students to join the play.

• none of these

• Prepositional 

• Appositive

• Participial

The clock in my grandma's house was broken last week.

• broken last week

• grandma's house was

• in my grandma's house

• house was broken

Identify the prepositional phrase:

The boy walked the dog down the busy street.

• walked the dog

• the busy street

• down the busy street

• dog down the busy

Analyze the sentence and identify the prepositional phrase(s).

• a crowd swarmed

• around the injured player

• swarmed around

• No prepositional phrase

What is the prepositional phrase?

• parked his car

• strange man parked

• by the tall trees

• the tall trees

Identify the appositive or appositive phrase. 
Howie, Ms. Thorpe's kitten, likes to jump into the dryer. 

• Ms. Thorpe's kitten

• likes to jump

• into the dryer 

• likes to jump into the dryer 

Elizabeth hid her present behind the dresser.

• infinitive phrase

• appositive phrase

• gerund phrase

• prepositional phrase

• participial phrase

The sun, rising gloriously in the sky, inspired the visitors to the ancient temple.

• infinitive phrase

• appositive phrase

• gerund phrase

• prepositional phrase

• participial phrase

The Rock, Nick’s favorite wrestler, will certainly win tonight’s match.

• infinitive phrase

• appositive phrase

• gerund phrase

• prepositional phrase

• participial phrase