Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to find the
prepositional phrase in each — that’s a group of words that starts with a preposition (like *in, on, at, under, over, near, behind*, etc.) and ends with a noun or pronoun (the object of the preposition).
Then we decide: Is it acting as an
adjective (ADJ)? That means it describes a noun.
Or is it acting as an
adverb (ADV)? That means it tells us more about the verb — like where, when, how, or why something happened.
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1.
Irene and Gerald were out in the bad storm.
→ Prepositional phrase:
in the bad storm
→ What does it tell us? It tells us *where* they were → modifies “were” → so it’s an
adverb (ADV)
2.
They continued west into driving rain gusts.
→ Prepositional phrase:
into driving rain gusts
→ Tells us *where* they continued → modifies “continued” →
adverb (ADV)
3.
The witch in the candy house looked mean.
→ Prepositional phrase:
in the candy house
→ Which witch? The one *in the candy house* → describes “witch” →
adjective (ADJ)
4.
The other escaped and ran up a valley.
→ Prepositional phrase:
up a valley
→ Where did she run? Up a valley → modifies “ran” →
adverb (ADV)
5.
Three little pigs walked to the same nest.
→ Prepositional phrase:
to the same nest
→ Where did they walk? To the same nest → modifies “walked” →
adverb (ADV)
6.
The first pig in the story built a straw house.
→ Prepositional phrase:
in the story
→ Which pig? The one *in the story* → describes “pig” →
adjective (ADJ)
7.
The second pig lived in an old house.
→ Prepositional phrase:
in an old house
→ Where did he live? In an old house → modifies “lived” →
adverb (ADV)
8.
The third pig lived in a brick house.
→ Prepositional phrase:
in a brick house
→ Where did he live? In a brick house → modifies “lived” →
adverb (ADV)
9.
A rich husband and wife walked over mountains.
→ Prepositional phrase:
over mountains
→ Where did they walk? Over mountains → modifies “walked” →
adverb (ADV)
10.
The house of the wolf blew down.
→ Prepositional phrase:
of the wolf
→ Whose house? The house *of the wolf* → describes “house” →
adjective (ADJ)
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Final Answer:
1. ADV
2. ADV
3. ADJ
4. ADV
5. ADV
6. ADJ
7. ADV
8. ADV
9. ADV
10. ADJ
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of prepositional phrase worksheet answers.
