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Prepositional Phrases Used as Adjectives and Adverbs
Prep. Phrases as Adj. and Adv.____
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A prepositional phrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun is an_____________________________
adjective phrase. Notice
that, unlike most adjectives, an adjective phrase usually comes after the word it modifies.
I noticed a man with bushy eyebrows.
A prepositional phrase that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb is an adverb phrase. An
adverb phrase tells when, where, or how an action occurs.
The hikers rested beside a brook. (describes a verb)
The vista was breathtaking from this view. (describes an adjective)
The quartet performed well for such an early hour. (describes an adverb)
Underline the prepositional phrase and draw an arrow to the word it modifies.
Example: Movies began in the late 1800s. People experimented with devices to make pictures move.
1. One of these experimenters was Thomas A. Edison.
2. George Eastman, a pioneer in photographic equipment, helped Edison invent the kinetoscope.
3. Motion pictures were projected for the first time on December 28, 1895.
4. Early filmmakers photographed almost anything near the camera.
5. Language differences presented no problem because movies, at that time, were silent.
6. Titles or printed dialogue was inserted between scenes.
7. Soon, audiences became bored, and attendance at the movies declined.
8. One development that saved movies from extinction was that they began to tell stories.
9. One such story, The Great Train Robbery, led to the establishment of nickelodeons.
10. A nickelodeon was an early movie theatre with a five-cent admission charge.
11. Around 1927, a sound system call Movietone was developed in the studios.
12. These first talkies were awkward and tense compared to the silent films.
13. Many silent film stars had voices unsuited to sound films.
14. New techniques in photography and editing were tried during this time.
15. The most successful movies of that time were musicals, gangster films, and horror shows.
Prentice Hall Grammar Workbook pgs. 73-74
Writer’s Choice Grammar Workbook 8, 145-146
Underline the prepositional phrase. On the line, label it Adjective Phrase (ADJ) or Adverb
Phrase (ADV). There may be more than one per line.
ADJ
ADV
Example: Most people in Japan follow the traditional customs of their country.
16. The Japanese traditionally bow on certain occasions.
17. They show great respect for their elders.
18. Throughout their history the Japanese have also loved beauty.
19. Their gardens are models of grace and delicacy.
20. Japanese gardens are exceptional in their harmony.
21. Artificial and natural elements blend together in their gardens.
22. Soft woven mats cover the floors of many Japanese homes.
23. People customarily wear comfortable slippers inside their homes.
24. The guests of a family receive much kindness and consideration.
25. People sometimes cook on small charcoal stoves.
Rewrite the group of sentences to make a single sentence with adjective or adverb phrases.
Example: I traveled to Hawaii. Pearl Harbor, a historical site, can be seen in Hawaii.
Answer:
I traveled to Pearl Harbor, a historical site in Hawaii.
26. Japan experienced little influence. The influence was from the outside.
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27. Japan became an industrial nation. It became an industrial nation within fifty years.
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28. We recently visited Nara. A Buddhist temple of historical significance can be seen at Nara.
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29. Brightly colored plants dot the hills. The hills are below Kyushu’s mountainous slopes.
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30. The volcano Mount Aso stands. It stands at the island’s highest point.
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Prentice Hall Grammar Workbook pgs. 73-74
Writer’s Choice Grammar Workbook 8, 145-146