(through the hallway) What is the preposition in that phrase?
through
100
A prepositional phrase that modifies a NOUN or PRONOUN is an
A. Adjective prepositional phrase
B. Adverb prepositional phrase
C. None of the above
A. Adjective prepositional phrase
100
A prepositional phrase that modifies VERBS, ADJECTIVES, or other ADVERBS is an
A. Adjective prepositional phrase
B. Adverb prepositional phrase
C. None of the above
B. Adverb prepositional phrase
200
What are the adjective questions?
What kind? Which one? How many?
200
What are the adverb questions?
How? When? Where?
200
(towards the shiny, blue lake) What is the object of the preposition in that phrase?
lake
200
A lake absorbs heat during the summer.
What is the prep. phrase in that sentence?
What does it modify (or describe)?
Does it act like an ADJ. or ADV.?
(during the summer) - ADVERB prep. phrase - modifies absorbs by telling WHEN it absorbs
200
The winds near the lake are relatively warm.
What is the prep. phrase in that sentence?
What does it modify (or describe)?
Does it act like an ADJ. or ADV.?
(near the lake) - modifies winds - tells WHICH winds
300
Read the following sentence. My old blue truck sputters noisily up the steep hill. Which word or words are the adjectives in this sentence.
My, old, blue, the, steep
300
Read the following sentence. My grandfather carefully climbed into his extremely old bed yesterday. Which words in the sentence are adverbs?
carefully, extremely, yesterday
300
Read the following sentence. A framed portrait of my ancestors hangs on the wall in the hall of my great-uncle's home in Georgia. What are the prepositional phrases in that sentence?
(of my ancestors) (on the wall) (in the hall) (of my great-uncle's home) (in Georgia)
300
The lakes keep the air around the orchards warm.
What is the prep. phrase?
What does it modify?
Does it act like an ADJ. or ADV.?
(around the orchards) - modifies air - tells WHICH air
300
The cherries are harvested before the winter.
What is the prep. phrase?
What does it modify?
Does it act like an ADJ. or ADV.?
(before the winter) - modifies "are harvested" - tells WHEN the cherries are harvested
400
Find the adjectives in the following sentence. The plastic container looks misshapen after being put in the old microwave for a long time.
the, plastic, misshapen, the, old, a, long
400
Which of the following sentences contains exactly 2 adverbs?
A. My brother will attend graduation tomorrow.
B. My friend carefully drives to school in his truck.
C. My very sweet friend ran swiftly in the race yesterday.
D. My grades are exceedingly high in this very interesting class!
D. My grades are exceedingly high in this very interesting class!
400
Read the following sentence. Before the awards ceremony at Coldwater, the students filled the gymnasium and chattered in low tones. This is what type of sentence? Use Shurley English Label - S, SCS, SCV, CD, CX
SCV - Simple with Compound Verb
400
Which prep. phrase is used as an adjective?
A.The purple hat (with the red feather) was for sale in the store.
B.The purple hat with the red feather was for sale (in the store).
C.(Over the river) and through the woods to Grandmother’s house, we go.
D.Over the river and (through the woods) to Grandmother’s house, we go.
A.The purple hat (with the red feather) was for sale in the store.
400
Which prep. phrase is used as an ADJECTIVE?
A. Rain is frequent (in Vancouver.)
B. The professor lives (in a brand new apartment.)
C. The bicycle (with the red handles) is on sale at the toy store.
D. The bicycle with the red handles is on sale (at the toy store.)
C. The bicycle (with the red handles) is on sale at the toy store.
500
Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase used as an ADJECTIVE?
A. Horseshoe crabs resemble hard hats with long tails.
B. Whales are the largest mammals that live on the Earth.
A. Horseshoe crabs resemble hard hats with long tails.
500
Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase that acts like an ADVERB?
A. Whales behave with great intelligence.
B. Horseshoe crabs are close relatives of spiders.
A. Whales behave with great intelligence.
500
Which of the following is a compound sentence with a compound predicate?
A. Mr. Smith and Ms. Tate enjoy math and help each student do their very best!
B. Ms. Lowe and Ms. Shaheen gave us passages to read as soon as we came into class.
C. Ms. Rankin runs the computer lab on Wing II; she repairs the computers and keeps them updated.
D. Ms. Johnson teaches math to sixth, seventh, and eighth graders; she gives classwork assignments each day.
C. Ms. Rankin runs the computer lab on Wing II; she repairs the computers and keeps them updated.
500
Which sentence contains a prep. phrase used as an ADVERB?
A. The capital of Mississippi is Jackson.
B. My friend Derek wore a hat with the New York Yankees logo.
C. They went to the aquarium to see the sea otters.
D. The height of a rhododendron can reach 15 meters!
C. They went to the aquarium to see the sea otters.
500
Which sentence contains an ADVERB prep. phrase?
A. The tiniest present under the Christmas tree is mine.
B. The clock stopped working during lunch.
C. The sweet potatoes in the vegetable bin are orange and brown
D. The note from Beverley confessed that she had eaten a slice of Mom’s cheesecake!