Adjective and Adverb Prepositional Phrases

When a prepositional phrase follows and describes a noun or pronoun, then the prepositional phrase is functioning as:

• Prepositional phrases as adjectives.

• Prepositional phrases as adverbs.

Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb.

Our heroes showed acts OF COURAGE.

• adjective

• adverb

Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb.

• adjective

• adverb

Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb.

• adjective

• adverb

How is the underlined prepositional phrase used in the following sentence?

We completed the science project before the deadline.

• An adjectival prepositional phrase

• An adverbial prepositional phrase

Identify whether the prepositional phrase functions as an adjective or as an adverb.

• adjective

• adverb

to determine if a prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase. it has the following characteristic.

• It is the phrase that modifies a verb, adjective or adverb.

• it is giving us additional information about a noun or pronoun in the sentence

Identify what kind of prepositional phrase the sentence has:

• Prepositional phrases as adjectives.

• Prepositional phrases as adverbs.

Identify what kind of prepositional phrase the sentence has:

• Prepositional phrases as adjectives.

• Prepositional phrases as adverbs.

Identify the adjective prepositional phrase the sentence has:

• on

• on the basketball team.

• from my English class