Preposition vs.
Adverb
Adverb
The sentence below, is the underlined word a preposition or an adverb?
please come in.
The word underlined is an adverb in this sentence because there is no noun or pronoun after i.
In the sentence below, is the prepositional phrase acting as an adjective or an adverb?
The book on the table belongs to Sarah.
This one is an adjective because “on the table” tells WHICH book.
The sentence below, is the underlined word a preposition or an adverb?
The train pulled off the tracks.
Off would be a preposition in this example.
In the sentence below, is the prepositional phrase acting as an adjective or an adverb?
The girl with the red hair is my sister.
‘ girl’ is the word before the phrase. It is a noun which means this phrase is an adjective.
The sentence below, is the underlined word a preposition or an adverb?
She climbed up the tree.
This one is a preposition.
In the sentence below, is the prepositional phrase acting as an adjective or an adverb?
The dog under the bed is scared.
In this sentence, under the bed tells which dog. Its is an adjectiv.
The sentence below, is the underlined word a preposition or an adverb?
We walked around for hours.
This one would be an adverb because around is a preposition but there is no direct object right by it.
In the sentence below, is the prepositional phrase acting as an adjective or an adverb?
The bag in the car is heavy.
This example is an adjective because it tells which bag.
The sentence below, is the underlined word a preposition or an adverb?
The cat ran inside the house.
In this example, inside has a direct object so it is a preposition.
In the sentence below, is the prepositional phrase acting as an adjective or an adverb?
We sat by the fire.
in this example. It is an adverb because the phrase tells where they sat.