Preps and Parts
Adjective Phrases
Adverb Phrases
Adjective/Adverb Phrases
Capitalization
100
What are the parts of a prepositional phrase?
preposition, object of the preposition, and sometimes a word in between (a modifier)
100

Identify the adjective phrase and the word it modifies. The beacon from the lighthouse stayed on all night.

from the lighthouse-beacon

100
Identify the adverb phrase and the word it modifies. Her dress is too long in the back.
in the back-long
100

Identify the prepositional phrase(s) and the word it modifies. Then tell whether it is a adverb or adjective phrase. At our destination, we shared the cabin with another family.

At their western destination-shared Adverb

with another family - shared Adverb

100

The Queen Elizabeth 2 was delayed by serious storms while crossing the Atlantic ocean.

The Queen Elizabeth 2 was delayed by serious storms while crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

200
What part of speech is the object of the preposition?
noun
200
Identify the adjective phrase and the word it modifies. The players on their varsity are bigger than our players.
on their varsity-players
200
Identify the adverb phrase and the word it modifies. We arrived early in the morning.
in the morning-early
200

Identify the prepositional phrase and the word it modifies. Then tell whether it is a adverb or adjective phrase. Only small children ride in car seats.

in the car seats-ride, adverb

200

Do you know who won the nobel prize?

Do you know who won the Nobel Prize?

300

Name the part of speech. Marcel was coming down with a cold, but he felt obliged to keep his appointments. 

conjunction

300
Identify the adjective phrase and the word it modifies. Chinatown in San Francisco attracts many visitors.
in San Francisco-Chinatown
300
Identify the adverb phrase and the word it modifies. The snow fell like feathers.
like feathers-fell
300

Identify the prepositional phrase and the word it modifies. Then tell whether it is a adverb or adjective phrase. San Francisco was once a small village on the bay.

on the bay-village, adjective

300

He sang the song "America the beautiful."

He sang the song "America the Beautiful."

400

Name the part of speech. Professional football began with no system for fairly choosing a championship team. 

adverb

400
Identify the adjective phrase and the word it modifies. The California gold rush of 1849 swelled San Francisco's population.
of 1849-rush
400
Identify the adverb phrase and the word it modifies. The new restaurant has opened across the road.
across the road-has opened
400

Write the prepositional phrase and the word it modifies. Then tell whether it is a adverb or adjective phrase. Do you know any songs about New Orleans?

about New Orleans-songs, adjective

400

Students at Jewish Seminary study the torah.

Students at Jewish seminary study the Torah.

500

Name the part of speech. Wow! Dan Marino threw over four hundred touchdown passes in his professional career. 

interjection

500
Identify the adjective phrase and the word it modifies. Many of us in English class wanted to discuss how people express their annoyance.
of us-many; in English class-us
500
Identify the adverb phrase and the word it modifies. People sit late into the night talking and playing games.
into the night-late
500
Identify the prepositional phrase and the word it modifies. Then tell whether it is a adverb or adjective phrase. In one account of a harsh winter, a pioneer recorded an incident...
in one account-recorded, adverb of a harsh winter-account, adjective
500

My aunt Terry is an Editor at a large textbook Publishing Company in Texas.

My aunt Terry is an editor at a large textbook publishing company in Texas.

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