Grammar Lesson: Adjective, Adverb and Prepositional Phrases Review

Prepositional Phrases Review

Underline the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Then write ADJ on the line before the sentence if the phrase is an adjective phrase or ADVB if it is an adverb phrase.

1. ____ The lawn was seeded today by the maintenance workers.
2. ____ We will open the museum's doors in a few minutes.
3. ____ Tickets to tomorrow night's concert will be sold starting this morning.
4. ____ There is a hint within every sentence.
5. ____ Several investigators asked us questions during their investigation.
6. ____ In fact, I do remember that funny incident.
7. ____ Water in this tank must be drained often.
8. ____ Without much fanfare the actress greeted her admiring fans.
9. ____ The student finished reading the book that was in her van.
10. ____ The Senior Citizens Center requested donations instead of something else.
11. ____ Barbara's bicycle with the basket should be moved soon.
12. ____ The view from Hester's living room is breathtaking.
13. ____ No lifeguard is on duty now.
14. ____ Such a wondrous event had not taken place near our house.
15. ____ Grab the rope with both hands.
16. ____ The buoy was bobbing in the bay.
17. ____ The buoys in the ocean were bobbing.
18. ____ We had waited for a very long time.
19. ____ Rachel's look of surprise confused us.
20. ____ The minister looked up into the heavens.

Answers

• Adjective and Adverb Phrases' Review

Sentences 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 16, 17, and 19 include adjective phrases.

Sentences 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, and 20 include adverb phrases.

• Prepositional Phrases' Review
  1. ADVB—by the maintenance workers
  2. ADVB—in a few minutes
  3. ADJ—to tomorrow night's concert
  4. ADVB—within every sentence
  5. ADVB—during their investigation
  6. ADVB—in fact
  7. ADJ—in this tank
  8. ADVB—Without much fanfare
  9. ADVB—in her van
  10. ADVB—instead of something else
  11. ADJ—with the basket
  12. ADJ—from Hester's living room
  13. ADVB—on duty
  14. ADVB—near our house
  15. ADVB—with both hands
  16. ADVB—in the bay
  17. ADJ—in the ocean
  18. ADVB—for a very long time
  19. ADJ—of surprise
  20. ADVB—into the heavens