Adverbial and Adjectival Prepositional Phrases

Identify the prepositional phrase as "adjectival" or "adverbial."

Thats the birthday present from my grandma.

• Adjectival

• Adverbial

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Tell if the prepositional phrase in the following sentence is an adjective or adverb phrase. "People in Brazil originally brought them to the Western Hemisphere."

• adjectival prepositional phrase

• adverbial prepositional phrase

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Tell if the prepositional phrase in the following sentence is an adjective or adverb phrase. "A large fire was burning in the fireplace."

• adjectival prepositional phrase

• adverbial prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Tell if the prepositional phrase in the following sentence is an adjective or adverb phrase. "On cold days, I stay inside and work on my computer."

• adjectival prepositional phrase

• adverbial prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Tell if the prepositional phrase in the following sentence is an adjective or adverb phrase. "The spread of bees is occurring gradually."

• adjectival prepositional phrase

• adverbial prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

What type of prepositional phrase is it?

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• Adjectival

• Adverbial

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

A whale breathes air through its lungs.

'Through its lungs' is an:

• Adjectival phrase

• Adverbial phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

In the cave, an ancient artist had painted a hunting scene.

What is the function of the underlined prepositional phrase?

• Adjectival

• Adverbial

• Noun

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Can you see well in the dark?

What is the function of the underlined prepositional phrase?

• Adjectival

• Adverbial

• Noun

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

The band played a song from a popular musical. What is the function of the underlined prepositional phrase?

• Adjectival

• Adverbial

• Noun

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E