WorksheetsPrepositional Phrases as Adjectives and Adverbs
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
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
Identify what kind of prepositional phrase the sentence has:
We always go to the beach
Prepositional phrases as adjectives.
Prepositional phrases as adverbs.
Identify what kind of prepositional phrase the sentence has:
Amy showed me a picture of her new puppy.
Prepositional phrases as adjectives.
Prepositional phrases as adverbs.
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
In the next sentence. The prepositional phrase describes:
The man on the radio has a boring voice.
The man
the radio
boring
In the next sentence, select the prepositional phrases that act as adjectives and the noun or pronoun that it modifies.
The girl in the white hat asked a question..
asked a question
The girl
in the white hat
hat
What do all prepositional phrases have in common?
They all begin with prepositions
They all begin with adjectives
They all begin with adverbs
They all begin with nouns or pronouns
What does a preposition show?
The action taken by a noun or pronoun
The relationship between a verb and its object
The relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence
The relationship between an adjective and a noun, or an adverb and a verb
Which of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase?
Moby is a robot.
Moby kicked the football
Moby kicked the football between the goalposts
Moby's team scored three points.
How is an adjective phrase different from an adverb phrase?
An adjective phrase describes an action; an adverb phrase describes a person, place or thing
An adjective phrase modifies an adjective; an adverb phrase modifies an adverb
An adjective phrase modifies a noun; an adverb phrase modifies a verb
An adjective phrase contains a pronoun; an adverb phrase does not
What is the object of the prepositional phrase, "Cassie walked over the bridge?"
Cassie
walked
over
bridge
How many prepositions are contained in the phrase, "over the river and through the woods?"
zero
one
two
three
Which of the following sentences contains a prepositional phrase that modifies "dog?"
The dog barks as loud as it can.
The dog by the fence belongs to my neighbor
The dog plays with its friends
The dog cannot leave the yard.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence, "the cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world?"
The cheetah is
The fastest
Land animal in
In the world
What is an Adverb?
a word that modifies a noun
a word that modifies a a pronoun
a word that modifies a verb, adjective and another adverb
What is an adjective?
a word that modifies a verb
a word that modifies an adjective
a word that modifies a noun or pronoun
Adjective or Adverb?
He drank a whole quart of milk.
Adverb
Adjective
Adjective or Adverb?
Is this the road to the exhibit?
Adjective
Adverb
Adjective or Adverb?
The cat with the long fur is my favorite one.
Adverb
Adjective
Adjective or Adverb?
Bob always arrives late for work.
Adverb
Adjective
Adjective or Adverb?
Thunder rumbled across the sky.
Adverb
Adjective
Adjective or Adverb?
The stamp on that envelope is extremely rare.
Adjective
Adverb
