Phrases

very big meal

• noun phrase

• verb phrase

• adjective phrase

• prepositional phrase

How many adverb phrases do you find in the following sentence? On weekends my sister works until noon.

• 2

• 1

• 4

• 3

What is the prepositional phrase?

• The carpenter

• hit the nail

• with a hammer

• hit the nail with a hammer

What type of phrase is it?

The carpenter hit the nail with a hammer.

• adverb

• adjective

What is the prepositional phrase?

• We must finish

• our project

• before the holidays

• must finish our project

What type of phrase is it?

We must finish our project before the holidays.

• adverb

• adjective

What is the prepositional phrase?

I like that lovely old pub by the bridge over the river.

• that lovely old pub

• by the bridge

• over the river

• by the bridge AND over the river

What type of phrase?

He was angered when he wrecked his car into the sign.

• adverb

• adjective

What are the prepositional phrases in this sentence?

• during spring break

• from my hometown

• to sunset beach

• all of the above

What are the prepositional phrases in this sentence? Tacoma Community College is hosting a writers' conference in November.

• is hosting a writers' conference

• in November

• both A and B

• neither A or B