Prepositional Phrase
Choose the sentence that uses the phrase as an adverb.
(using "after the movie")
a. The after-movie party was fun.
b. We went for a walk after the movie.
c. After the movie ended, we left.
b. We went for a walk after the movie.
Does the italicized phrase act as an adjective or an adverb?
The bird with the blue feathers is a blue jay.
a. Adjective
b. Adverb
c. Neither
a. Adjective
Which question does the italicized phrase answer?
The children played under the big oak tree.
a. Which one?
b. Where?
c. What kind?
b. Where?
Identify the prepositional phrase and its function.
The painting by the famous artist was sold for millions.
a. by the famous artist - adverb
b. was sold - verb
c. by the famous artist - adjective
c. by the famous artist - adjective
Which word is being modified by the underlined phrase?
The cover of the old book was torn.
a. cover
b. torn
c. old
a. cover
Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence.
She walked her dog through the busy park.
a. She walked
b. her dog
c. through the busy park
c. through the busy park
Does the Italicized phrase act as an adjective or an adverb?
He ran with incredible speed.
a. Adverb
b. Adjective
c. Verb
a. Adverb
Which question does the italicized phrase answer?
The man in the blue suit is my uncle.
a. Where?
b. When?
c. Which one?
c. Which one?
Identify the prepositional phrase and its function.
The dog hid under the bed during the storm.
a. during the storm - adjective
b. under the bed - adverb
c. The dog hid - adverb
b. under the bed - adverb
Which word is being modified by the underlined phrase?
She wrote her name at the top of the page.
a. wrote
b. name
c. page
a. wrote
Choose the sentence that uses the phrase as an adjective.
(using "in the basket")
a. Place the laundry in the basket.
b. The kitten in the basket is sleeping.
c. She found a key in the basket.
b. The kitten in the basket is sleeping.
Which part of the sentence is NOT a prepositional phrase?
We searched for the missing book under the couch.
a. for the missing book
b. under the couch
c. We searched
c. We searched
Which question does the italicized phrase answer? She finished the project before the deadline.
a. Where?
b. Which one?
c. When?
c. When?
Identify the prepositional phrase and its function.
During the summer, we go to the beach every weekend.
a. During the summer - adverb
b. During the summer - adjective
c. to the beach - adjective
a. During the summer - adverb
Which word is being modified by the underlined phrase?
The student with the highest grade won a prize.
a. student
b. won
c. prize
a. student
Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence.
He placed the keys on the kitchen counter.
a. on the kitchen counter
b. He placed
c. the keys
a. on the kitchen counter
Does the Italicized phrase act as an adjective or an adverb?
The house at the end of the street is for sale.
a. Adjective
b. Adverb
c. Preposition
a. Adjective
Which question does the italicized phrase answer?
The cake with the chocolate frosting looks delicious.
a. How?
b. What kind?
c. Where?
b. What kind?
How many prepositional phrases are in this sentence?
During the storm, the ship battled against the powerful waves.
a. one
b. two
c. three
b. two
Which word is being modified by the underlined phrase?
He drove through the winding mountain roads.
a. He
b. drove
c. roads
b. drove
Choose the correct preposition to complete the phrase.
The answer _____ your question is complicated.
a. of
b. to
c. from
b. to
Does the italicized phrase act as an adjective or an adverb?
We will have the meeting after lunch.
a. Adjective b. Adverb c. neither
c. neither
Which question does the italicized phrase answer?
He spoke with great confidence.
a. How?
b. Which one?
c. When?
a. How?
Identify the prepositional phrase and its function.
He succeeded through hard work and determination.
a. through hard work and determination - adjective
b. He succeeded - verb
c. through hard work and determination - adverb
c. through hard work and determination - adverb
Which word is being modified by the underlined phrase?
The store around the corner sells fresh bagels.
a. store
b. sells
c. bagels
a. store