Prepositional Phrases

ADJECTIVE AND ADVERB PHRASES

The Phrase
Group of words without a subject and a verb Functions in a sentence as one part of speech Example: The groups of students have gone to the museum. Noun phrase (the groups of students) Verb phrase (have gone) Prepositional phrase (to the museum)

The Prepositional Phrase

Serves as a modifier (adjective or adverb) Formula: preposition + (modifier) + OP 2 kinds of prepositional phrases Adjective phrase Adverb phrase

Example: We have read the book in class. A cat is sleeping on your bed.

Prepositional Phrases
Adjective Phrase
Modifies

a noun or pronoun by telling what kind or which one Always comes immediately after the noun or pronoun it modifies

Examples
The house across the street is said to be haunted. A girl carefully placed the gift with the blue ribbon

on the table. My friend gave the lady before us directions to go to the hospital. Someone placed a package on top of her table. The package on top of the table moved. The box was filled with many things, including yarns with bright colors for knitting.

Exercise 1: Sentence Construction

1. Under the bed 2. Across the river

3. Of the trees
4. For volunteers

5. On the shelf

Prepositional Phrases
Adverb Phrase Modifies a verb, an adjective or an adverb by pointing out where, when, why , how or to what extent Can be placed anywhere in the sentence as long as the sentence still retains its original meaning

Examples: The guests have been waiting for a long time. The class was anxious before the test. The baby cries early in the morning to awaken his parents.

Exercise 2: Sentence Construction

1. For five years (adverb) 2. After the class (adverb) 3. Between classes (adverb) 4. Before school (adverb) 5. During the night (adverb)

Exercise 3: Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence

1. 2.

3.
4.

5.

A crowd of angry farmers gathered outside the DA offices. The quarrel between the two families grew as the years passed. The stack of books on the porch was soaked during a rain shower. The crab was fairly safe inside its shell. The Pied Piper lured the children away from the village with his pipe.

Exercise 3: Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence

6. The article in Times magazine about Noynoy

7.
8. 9. 10.

Aquino is worth reading. Before a holiday, a feeling of excitement always pervades the school. I went to the counselors office and asked advice about my courses. The book with the green cover is mine. Unbridled power in the hands of one man is always dangerous.

Exercise 4: Sentence Construction

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Under the table (adverb) Of the game (adjective) Above your head (adjective) In front of your house (adverb) Behind him (adjective) In three months (adverb)

Exercise 4: Sentence Construction

1. The storm raged. 2. We all saw the show.

3. A loud voice was heard.

4. The doctor succeeded.

5. The problem has been resolved.