Let’s go through each sentence one by one.
We need to:
1. Find the prepositional phrase (a group of words that starts with a preposition like “in,” “on,” “at,” “with,” etc., and ends with a noun or pronoun).
2. Decide if it’s acting as an
adjective (describing a noun) or an
adverb (describing a verb, adjective, or another adverb — often telling when, where, how, or why).
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Sentence 1:
*Our trip will be in Paris, France.*
→ Prepositional phrase:
in Paris, France
→ It tells *where* the trip will be → describes the verb “will be” →
Adverb ✔ (already done)
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Sentence 2:
*The building on the corner is the newest one.*
→ Prepositional phrase:
on the corner
→ It tells *which* building → describes “building” (a noun) →
Adjective
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Sentence 3:
*The boy in the green pants asked me to play baseball.*
→ Prepositional phrase:
in the green pants
→ It tells *which* boy → describes “boy” (a noun) →
Adjective
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Sentence 4:
*We learned the spelling words by repeating them.*
→ Prepositional phrase:
by repeating them
→ It tells *how* we learned → describes the verb “learned” →
Adverb
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Sentence 5:
*Did you see the girl in the window?*
→ Prepositional phrase:
in the window
→ It tells *which* girl → describes “girl” (a noun) →
Adjective
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Sentence 6:
*The gymnast exercises with heavy weights.*
→ Prepositional phrase:
with heavy weights
→ It tells *how* she exercises → describes the verb “exercises” →
Adverb
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Sentence 7:
*My mom says to ride my bike with both hands.*
→ Prepositional phrase:
with both hands
→ It tells *how* to ride → describes the verb “ride” →
Adverb
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Sentence 8:
*She didn’t want to buy the book on the table.*
→ Prepositional phrase:
on the table
→ It tells *which* book → describes “book” (a noun) →
Adjective
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Sentence 9:
*My dad said he would eat before sundown tomorrow evening.*
→ Prepositional phrase:
before sundown tomorrow evening
→ It tells *when* he would eat → describes the verb “eat” →
Adverb
*(Note: “tomorrow evening” is extra detail but doesn’t change the function — still tells when.)*
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Sentence 10:
*He purchased the hamster in the blue wheel.*
→ Prepositional phrase:
in the blue wheel
→ It tells *which* hamster → describes “hamster” (a noun) →
Adjective
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Final Answer:
1. Adverb
2. Adjective
3. Adjective
4. Adverb
5. Adjective
6. Adverb
7. Adverb
8. Adjective
9. Adverb
10. Adjective
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of adjective and adverb phrases worksheet.
