Defining
What Does the Prepositional Phrase act like?
It acts like an adjective or adverb by adding detail about where, when, how, or which one.
We jog in the morning.
We jog in the morning.
Running down the street, the dog barked loudly.
Running down the street, the dog barked loudly.
She sings with great enthusiasm.
She sings with great enthusiasm.
What does the Participial Phrase begin with? And what does it include?
begins with a present participle (-ing) or past participle (-ed, -en, etc.) and functions as an adjective, describing a noun.
The boat passed under the bridge.
The boat passed under the bridge.
The book, written in 1920, is still popular today.
The book, written in 1920, is still popular today.
We will meet after the game.
We will meet after the game.
What is an Adverbial Phrase? And what does it tell?
group of words acting as an adverb. It tells how, when, where, why, or to what extent something happens
I went to the concert with my friends.
I went to the concert with my friends.
Exhausted from the trip, she fell asleep instantly.
Exhausted from the trip, she fell asleep instantly.
He drove at a high speed.
He drove at a high speed.