Preposition
Vern and Garry left the mall at night. What is the preposition?
at
Frannie, my sister-in-law, takes excellent photos. What is the appositive phrase?
my sister-in-law
Vern and Garry left the mall at night. What is the prepositional phrase?
at night
The flowers will bloom in spring. What is the adverb phrase?
in spring (when?)
During the spring vegetables of all kinds grow. What is the adjective phrase?
of all kinds
My teacher, Mr. Hepworth, teaches my science class. What is the appositive phrase?
Mr. Hepworth
The boys jumped over the creek. What is the prepositional phrase?
over the creek
Baseball has become very popular in our town. What is the adverb phrase?
in our town (where?)
The girl in the red shirt is my little sister. What is the adjective phrase?
in the red shirt
Marquita Wiley, a published author, conducts the meetings as workshops. What is the appositive phrase?
a published author
The girl fell into a hole. What is the prepositional phrase?
into a hole
Helen did not go to school on account of the bad weather. What is the adverb phrase?
on account of the bad weather (why?)
My friend showed me a book about sharks. What is the adjective phrase?
about sharks
Paris, the son of the king of Troy, tried to protect her. What is the appositive phrase?
the son of the king of Troy
The dog jumped over the fence. What is the prepositional phrase?
over the fence
in a condescending manner (how?)
A reporter from the New York Times questioned the President. What is the adjective phrase?
from the New York Times
The Odyssey, the story of his adventures, was written by Homer. What is the appositive phrase?
the story of his adventures
The family ran on the rough ground. What is the prepositional phrase?
on the rough ground
The fire alarm rang before class. What is the adverb phrase?
before class (when?)
I built a model railroad with many cars. What is the adjective phrase?
with many cars