prepositional phrases
what is a prepositional phrase ?
a phrase that always begins with a preposition and ends with an object .
what is an adverb phrase ?
a prepositional phrase that modifies a verb or adjective in the sentence .
what is a phrase ?
a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit , typically forming a component of a clause .
what is an adjective phrase ?
a prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun in the sentence .
what is an appositive phrase ?
a phrase made up of an appositive and all its modifiers .
is "to understand better, i made you flash cards." a prepositional phrase?
no, it is an adverb phrase "to understand better"
is "in an hour i have a doctor's appointment" an adverb phrase ?
yes, "in an hour" is an adverb phrase describing when
is "at home, we like to cook" a phrase ?
Yes, it is a prepositional phrase
is "During the dinner conversation, Clifford, the messiest eater at the table, spewed mashed potatoes like an erupting volcano" a adjective phrase ?
No, it is an appositive phrase. "the messiest eater at the table"
is "The very beautiful woman walked down the street" an appositive phrase?
No, it is an adjective phrase, "very beautiful".
is "Which sweet potatoes? The ones forgotten in the vegetable bin!" a prepositional phrase?
yes, "in the vegetable bin"
is "Before class, Josh begged for a pencil." an adverb phrase?
No, it is a prepositional phrase, "before class"
is "a large, hairy-legged cockroach that has spied my bowl of oatmeal, is crawling across the kitchen table." a phrase?
Yes, it is an appositive phrase "a large, hairy-legged cockroach that has spied my bowl of oatmeal"
is "Tom is from Boston" an adjective phrase?
Yes,"from Boston"
is "Diane's eleven-year-old beagle, chews holes in the living room carpeting as if he were still a puppy." an appositive phrase?
Yes, "Diane's eleven-year-old beagle".
is "Robbie, a hot-tempered tennis player, charged the umpire and tried to crack the poor man's skull with a racket." a prepositional phrase, if not, what phrase and why?
No, it is an appositive phrase because "a hot-tempered tennis player" is separated from the rest of the sentence.
is "Which book? The one on the bathroom floor!" an adverb phrase, if not what phrase and why?"
No, it is a prepositional phrase because "on the bathroom floor" As an adjective, the prepositional phrase will answer the question "Which one?"
what kind of phrase is "The very small kitten jumped at the big dog." and why?
It is an adjective phrase because "very small" and "big" describe the noun "kitten" and "dog".
is "Only two days ago, I got a car." an adjective phrase, if not, what phrase and why?
No, it is an adverb phrase because "only two days ago" is describing when.
is "Reliable, Diane's eleven-year-old beagle, chews holes in the living room carpeting as if he were still a puppy." an Appositive phrase, if not, what phrase is it and why?
Yes, because "Diane's eleven-year-old beagle" renames another noun right beside it. (the beagles name is Reliable)